Someone asked me yesterday if I knew of ways that they and their family might serve others in our Oakland neighborhoods at Thanksgiving Time. So I'm posting a list of what I know of in order by date from now to Thanksgiving Day. If you know of another one please share it in a comment. I'll try to include links and phone numbers as possible.
7th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Fruitvale Presbyterian Church, Sunday, November 18th, 4-5:30pm (come at 3 to help set up and serve, stick around after to help clean up!)
Victory Outreach Ministries in the Laurel. They often do something. Couldn't find it on their site but you can call them to see.
Thanksgiving Day @ Abdo Alawdi's Two Star Market in the Dimond business district.
Two Star Market will hold its fourth annual community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day at 2020 MacArthur Blvd. in Oakland. This dinner is held so that the homeless, families without resources for a traditional dinner or people in need of community can come together to enjoy the holiday. The guests will sit down to a traditional holiday feast of Turkey, Dressing, an assortment of side dishes and pie. We will also have grilled chicken for guests that prefer that to Turkey.We need volunteers to help cook and serve the meal. Cooks are needed from 8 am to 12 pm or 12 pm until 3 pm. The cooks will be cooking chicken on a barbecue grill. Servers are needed from 11:30 until 4 pm.If you are interested in helping out call Abdo at 415-710-3281.
Shiloh Christian Fellowship usually does something too on Thanksgiving Day - call and ask them.
And the Alameda County Food Bank always needs help - not just at the holidays - donate your time, your money, and your food!
Cheers to Tim Chapman for the site links re: Abdo!
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