Thanksgiving is coming soon, and it’s a holiday traditionally centered around food and family. But what if you’re alone? Too busy? Perhaps your family doesn’t have the means to prepare the traditional feast. Maybe you just don’t like to cook. You could dine at the People Helping People Community Thanksgiving Dinner!
Last year around 400 people were served turkey and all the trimmings on Thanksgiving Day through the People Helping People program. The meal can be enjoyed at Holy Rosary Parish Center/St. Agnes Academy, 1104 Cheyenne Ave, Alliance, from 11:30-1:30. Please enter using the west (Big Horn Ave) doors. Meals may also be picked up for those who want to dine in their own homes. Pick-up is from 10:30-12:00 on the east (Cheyenne) side of St. Agnes.
Over thirty years ago, David and Teresa Boyles began the People Helping People Thanksgiving meal. After David passed a few years ago, Teresa and her daughter Adrianna worked to keep the program going and are still involved. Now People Helping People is coordinated by Rahne and James Girard.
Volunteers are always needed in a project like this! Turkeys will go into the oven Wednesday morning, and help will be needed to debone the birds beginning around 11:00 am. Pie donations are welcome, especially pumpkin pies. These can be dropped off at the Parish Center any time on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, people will be needed for serving the meals and for helping hand out food in the pick-up line. At 1:30 a clean-up crew will be needed to help get the St. Agnes facility back in order.
If you can volunteer or have any questions, call Rahne Girard at 308-760-2028.
How is this amazing meal funded? Monetary donations are always welcome and are needed to keep the project moving into the future. You can make a free will donation at the door. (Rahne stresses that you are welcome to eat even if you don’t have funds for a donation.) Checks should be made out to “People Helping People,” and can be dropped off at the Parish Center on Wednesday or Thursday or given when you arrive for the meal. You could even drop off a check beforehand at Alliance Children’s and Allied Health, 204 E. 3rd St, Alliance – where Rahne works.
People Helping People has become a wonderful Thanksgiving tradition for the Box Butte County area. Everyone is welcome at the feast!