Community collecting Thanksgiving meals for ECTC Student Families
Published on Oct 9, 2025
The community is invited to support Elizabethtown Community and Technical College students and their families through the fourth Family Scholar House Thanksgiving Meal Drive. Last year, the drive served 100 students and families. Donations will be accepted from Oct. 13 to Nov. 13 at locations throughout the community, with a goal to assist at least 100 students again this year.
“ECTC students pour their hearts into reaching their dreams, and we could not be prouder,” said Lynnette Kennedy, Family Scholar House liaison who works directly with ECTC students in need. “The encouragement and generosity of our community during the holidays lifts their spirits and helps them thrive, creating a ripple effect that strengthens our entire community.”
Each meal will include: a box of stuffing, a box of macaroni and cheese, a packet of gravy mix, cornbread mix, a can of cranberry sauce, a can of green beans, a can of corn, a box of cake mix, a tub of frosting, a box of instant mashed potatoes, a can of yams, two Kool-Aid packets, a small bag of sugar, an aluminum roasting pan, a roll of aluminum foil, and poultry seasoning.
Monetary donations will be used to purchase a turkey, hen or ham for each meal.
Community members are encouraged to purchase and drop off whole or partial Thanksgiving meals at any of the locations listed below. Organizations interested in serving as a drop-off site or contributing in other ways can contact Mary Jo King at maryjo.king@kctcs.edu for more information.
- ECTC, Regional Postsecondary Center lobby, Occupational Technical Building in front of the Bookstore, Academic Technical Building lobby, and James S. Owen Building lobby, 600 College Street Road, Elizabethtown
- Burnett & Griffin PLLC, 915 Memorial Court, Ste. 100, Elizabethtown
- College Heights Church, 710 College Street Road, Elizabethtown
- German American Bank, 1830 N Dixie Hwy., Elizabethtown
- Hardin County Public Library, 100 Jim Owen Drive, Elizabethtown
- Magnolia Bank, 651 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown
- People's Bank, 1690 Ring Road, Elizabethtown
- Pritchard Community Center, 404 S. Mulberry Street, Elizabethtown
- Signarama Elizabethtown, 1609 N. Dixie Hwy., Ste 117, Elizabethtown
- WesBanco, Main Branch, 425 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown
- Swope Family of Dealerships: Swope Toyota, Swope Hyundai, Bob Swope Ford, Swope Mitsubishi, Swope CDJR, Swope Nissan, and Auto Detail & More.
“We deeply appreciate every donor, from individuals, to our collection site partners, to the teams at Reyes Coca-Cola and Hardin County Water District No. 2 who help package and distribute these Thanksgiving meals,” said ECTC Vice President of Advancement and Marketing Dr. Megan Stith. “Your support truly eases the burden for our students, letting them focus on their studies instead of holiday expenses.”
To make a monetary donation, give online by credit card at ectc.us/thanksgiving-drive or mail a check payable to the ECTC Foundation to: ECTC Foundation, Attn: Chrissie Angell, 600 College Street Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701. For more information about the meal drive or additional ways to support ECTC students, contact Chrissie Angell at chrissie.angell@kctcs.edu.
