1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 1: Let's say good morning now two David Levinson with Big 2 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: Sunday's fourteenth Annual Thanksgiving Stuffing Event. 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 2: Good morning, David. 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 3: Amy. 5 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: So Thanksgiving obviously a time to be thankful for everything 6 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: and every one we have in our lives. And for 7 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: those of you who have a lot to be grateful for, 8 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:21,600 Speaker 1: there's a really cool way for you to share that gratitude. 9 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: Pay it forward, doesn't cost you a thing. It's called 10 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: Big Sunday's fourteenth Annual Thanksgiving Stuffing Event. 11 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 2: David, please tell us all about it. 12 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 3: Oh, we're going to be filling bags that will provide 13 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 3: Thanksgiving dinner for eighteen thousand grateful and hungry people all 14 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 3: over the city. We've done it, as you said, for 15 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 3: the last thirteen years, and it's a really wonderful event 16 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 3: because we bring people together from all walks of life, 17 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 3: all ages, from all over town to work together to 18 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 3: fill the bags. And one thing is nice to some 19 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 3: of the people receiving badges are there to fill bags 20 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 3: because they want to get as well was received. 21 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 2: Oh I love that. So who are the recipients of 22 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 2: your Turkey meals? 23 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 3: Oh? All kinds of people working for families, veterans, seniors, 24 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 3: on fixed incomes, people who are ailing, people with special needs, you, 25 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 3: they have victims of domestic violands, homeless people, anyone who 26 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 3: really has been struggling this year with the high cost 27 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:29,119 Speaker 3: of food and so many other tough stuff that's happened 28 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 3: this year. We started here in La We started with 29 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 3: the wildfires and the Palisades and an Altadena and with 30 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 3: ice raids and snap benefits ending and so many other 31 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:43,399 Speaker 3: challenges for people. We're here to help lighten that load. 32 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: I love that, Okay, So if you want to help, 33 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: where do you go to help? 34 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 2: And then and then we'll talk about what you'll be doing. 35 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 3: Sure thing, well, people have to go onto our website 36 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 3: Big Sunday dot org to sign up to help. And 37 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 3: as I said, all issues are welcome. Everybody's welcome. We're 38 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 3: at the Radford Studios and Studio City and so they 39 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 3: can go online, and if you can't go, you can 40 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 3: also help. You have an online registry so you can 41 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 3: buy food to help fill these bags, starting at just 42 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 3: seventy five cents for about box of corn bread mix 43 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 3: and going on. If you can sponsor a whole bag 44 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 3: for thirty five dollars and on and on whatever you're 45 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 3: comfortable with, but it's a great way to help from 46 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 3: wherever you might be. 47 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 1: Okay, And then David, if you do want to go 48 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: and donate your time and volunteer for this event, like 49 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: what kind of time commitment are we talking about. 50 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 3: Well, we're there in the morning from from nine to 51 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 3: noon and people come either for the whole thing or 52 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 3: for just part of it, and whatever your schedule it is, 53 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 3: whatever works, but people do need to sign up. At 54 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 3: a certain point we do get full, and it's probably 55 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 3: going to happen at some point today that there's just 56 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 3: the capacity is what it is. So people must sign 57 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 3: up online them because we're the studio, the security that 58 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 3: people have to watch. And the other thing amy people 59 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 3: should know is all the bags are spoken for, so 60 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 3: people cannot come hoping for a bag, because we're working 61 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:16,920 Speaker 3: already with more than one hundred and twenty five different 62 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 3: nonprofits and schools all over town and they're representatives are 63 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 3: coming that morning to pick up the bags to distribute 64 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 3: them to their community so people have them in time 65 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 3: for Thanksgiving Day. 66 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 2: So great. 67 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: So if you want to help somebody, help a lot 68 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: of people, help a family and you're just thankful for 69 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: everything that you have, you can go and donate your time. 70 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: And again, David, what's the website that they need to 71 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 1: go if they want to register to volunteer. 72 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 3: It's Big Sunday dot org. And we really think of 73 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 3: this as a festival of gratitude and bridging our differences 74 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 3: while finding common grounds. 75 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: David Levinson with Big Sunday's fourteenth annual Thanksgiving stuffing event. 76 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 2: I hope it's wildly successful. 77 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: And again, if you can't go and you don't want to, 78 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: you can still donate and that's all still at Big 79 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 1: sunday dot org. 80 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 3: Thanks so much, David, Thanks Amie. Have a nice day, 81 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 3: all right. 82 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 2: Happy Thanksgiving. I love that event. Isn't that great? 83 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: I mean, so you can donate money, that's great, but 84 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: you can donate your time because you do need to 85 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: sign up. And I love that they said that they're 86 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: going to fill up and they'll have they'll have too 87 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: many volunteers. 88 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 2: What a great problem to have.