Food donations. Check.
Volunteers. Check.
Community support. Check.
This year’s Thanksgiving Day meal served at the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen has everything it needs, despite tough economic times, said organizer and LINK board member Herman Leon.
There were initial concerns about a dip in donations and support for the meal, but that wasn’t the case, he said.
“We expected it to be slow and difficult, but everybody stepped up. It was amazing,” Leon said about the annual event that this year runs from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at LINK, 221 W. 10th St.
Those stepping up include area businesses, youth groups, and people who have committed enough time and money to help feed an expected 200 people at LINK.
Volunteers, working out of Maceli’s, 1031 N.H., will deliver meals to another 400 homebound people on Thanksgiving Day.
Having enough food and volunteers allows organizers to concentrate on the meal and getting the word out about the event, said Louise Leon, Herman’s wife and fellow LINK board member. “We’d just like the community to know,” she said. “Anybody can come. … It’s a high-quality meal.”
And on Monday, Salvation Army officials said they would distribute Thanksgiving food baskets to about 200 families in Douglas County. These families all applied in advance to receive the baskets, which were assembled by volunteers from Bishop Seabury Academy.
“The generosity of the citizens of Lawrence and Douglas County make it possible for these families to have Thanksgiving dinner in this manner,” said Capt. Wesley Dalberg. “It is truly heartwarming that there are so many generous people in our community who step forward with a donation to help those in need.”
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smitty (anonymous) says…
Telephone contact number for meals. Check. Oooops, it's not here Shaun.
What telephone number are the home bound to call for a delivered meal?
smitty (anonymous) says…
Perhaps my bifocals are in need of an update but this information isn't even on the JW today's news or the local news. I have accessed it through my google news link. In fact I have spent quite some time trying to navigate that new software for this information only to find it on the google news site.
Some shut ins may want to know how to get their Thanksgiving meal delivered. Please correct.
smitty (anonymous) says…
Here's a bump to see it it will at least show up on the most frequnt list.
smitty (anonymous) says…
Hasn't shown up on the emost discussed yet so here goes again
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smitty (anonymous) says…
Like I have pointed out before, the JW site is not user friendly.
again...
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smitty (anonymous) says…
Thank gawd for google or this and the handicapped that I want to call to have a meal delivered wouldn't happen.
Still not on the most discussed. Anybody home?
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smitty (anonymous) says…
Love that new software. It does such a good job.
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shaunepec (Shaun Hittle) says…
The number for LINK is 331-3663
Shaun Hittle
LJW Reporter