Community Thanksgiving dinners planned
VFW Auxiliary member Ruby Winslow, left, and Reserve Deputy Stephen Ator, are pictured here serving at a past VFW community Thanksgiving dinner.
Multiple area community Thanksgiving dinners are being planned in Ozark County in the next couple weeks. If you don’t have a place to enjoy the holiday - or even if you do - come out and feast with friends and neighbors at these local events:
Lutie School, Theodosia
5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22
Lutie School is hosting a community Thanksgiving dinner at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, for all members of the Theodosia, Protem, Isabella and Thornfield areas. Those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP to 417-273-4274.
Isabella VFW
11:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day
VFW Post #5366 at Highways 160 and HH in Isabella, with help from the AmVets chapter, will serve its annual free community dinner beginning at 11:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28. Another free community meal will be served at the VFW on Christmas Day.
Facility manager Julie Carson said everyone is invited – veterans and non-veterans alike. Traditionally the VFW has served over 100 people on Thanksgiving Day. Meals can also be delivered to nearby residents who are unable to attend, or meals can be prepared for pickup.
Donations of cash and food are needed and welcome.
Carson said the VFW greatly appreciates those who are able to cook an extra dish – salads, sides and desserts – and deliver it to the facility the day before the holiday – and those who can donate a turkey or ham three days beforehand to be cooked at the VFW.
Those planning to donate food are asked to call the VFW so the staff knows what’s coming. Call Carson at 417-543-6414 for more information, to make reservations or to arrange home delivery or pickup.
To send a tax-deductible cash donation, make checks payable to Isabella VFW Post 5366 and mail to P.O. Box 323, Isabella, MO 65676.
Helping the Hurting Ministry, Ocie
1 to 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day
The Helping the Hurting Ministry in Theodosia is hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner and event on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28. The event will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. with free dinner served between 2 and 4 p.m. at their location, located near Highways 160 and OO in the Ocie/Theodosia area.