Holiday, Thanksgiving Feature Package

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with Thanksgiving and the holidays and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. 

For each story included in this package, you will find the first paragraph of the feature release below, as well as its headline linked to the full text.

This is the latest in a series of topical feature packages PRN will carry as part of its regular Feature News Service.  Coming up in 2012 are features on: 

Holiday, Thanksgiving Feature Package

1. Stop & Shop Kicks Off its Holiday Fundraising Drive to Help Fight Hunger

PURCHASE, N.Y. and QUINCY, Mass., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announced today that its 23rd annual Food for Friends program will kick-off on Friday, November 2nd and will run in all 403 stores through November 25th. Customers who donate $1, $3, or $5 at their local Stop & Shop will help support hunger relief organizations within their local communities as well as regionally. Customers who donate $5 to Food for Friends will also receive a $5 coupon booklet from Kraft Foods (while supplies last). The company's goal is to raise more than $2 million this holiday season.

2. Merlot Masters The Thanksgiving Wine Challenge

KENWOOD (SONOMA VALLEY), Calif., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanksgiving is almost here and with it the challenge of selecting a wine to go with the Thanksgiving feast. So what red wine will complement the turkey, the stuffing, the cranberry sauce and the other traditional Thanksgiving dishes? The surprising answer is Merlot.

3. From a Center-of-the-Table Feast to Bourbon Ham Balls; Ham Fits Every Holiday Occasion

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Preparing a delicious ham this holiday season will be easy and stress-free knowing that ham experts are on standby at the Ham Hotline to help assure every bite turns out perfectly, from tangy ham appetizers to a welcome ham dinner.

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