The Gospel Rescue Mission is in urgent need of frozen turkeys and side items to provide a Thanksgiving meal to thousands of people next week.
This 34th annual Thanksgiving banquet will be a hybrid event — guests can choose to either drive-through and grab a meal and resources to go or choose to eat on-site, at a sit-down meal.
“We need your help with turkeys, pies … anything to make a turkey dinner,” said Lisa Chastain, the CEO of the Gospel Rescue Mission.
The mission has been impacted this year by shortages as well as inflation in common items needed to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal, she said.
Chastain also noted that monetary donations are needed.
“Just $3.02 provides a meal and resource box to a person in need,” she said.
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Items still needed include turkeys, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce and pies.
Donations are being accepted during business hours at the mission’s location at 4550 S. Palo Verde Road.
The Thanksgiving meal, on site and to go, will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at the H.S. Lopez Family Foundation Center of Opportunity, 4550 S. Palo Verde Road.
The event is open to everyone in the community. There will be entertainment and fun activities for kids at the meal.
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