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Cedric Caron-Lavoie, 11, creates a poster celebrating all he is thankful for while helping to get the word out about a Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive. Cedric is among students in Shane Totten's sixth grade art class at Marco Island Charter Middle School who are making posters for the project. The seventh grade class and Spanish teacher Margo Heidenrich are leading an effort to help stock the depleted pantry at St. Matthews House in Naples. The community is invited to participate by dropping off non-perishable items at the school's office, 1401 Trinidad Avenue.

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MARCO ISLAND — Marco Island is serving up a canned food drive and a team tennis match for Thanksgiving this year.

Marco Charter Middle School’s seventh grade team is leading a Thanksgiving canned food drive with Spanish teacher Margo Heidenreich. The entire school is participating and the community is encouraged to participate as well.

Non-perishable food may be taken to Marco Island Charter Middle School office, 1401 Trinidad Avenue.

“We have so much to be thankful for and we are trying to help our students realize that also,” said Heidenreich.

She added that local food shelves reported low supplies and the food items will be delivered to St. Matthew’s House in Naples before Thanksgiving.

Racquet Center tennis

The Marco Island Racquet Center is hosting a Turkey Shoot team tennis event 9 a.m., Nov. 29. The event will be run in a team tennis format with a team round robin. Players will be assigned to a team and will play either men’s, ladies, or mixed doubles, said Bill Van Glabek, manager of the Racquet Center.

A turkey dinner will be served at the racquet center that evening. Cost is $15 for pass-holders and $28 for non pass-holders.

To register, call the Racquet Center at 394-5454.