The Union Gospel Mission in New Westminster served up a Thanksgiving feast to hundreds of folks on Monday.
The mission dished out a turkey dinner with all the fixings to 255 people in two sittings throughout the afternoon at the mission that’s located in downtown New Westminster. Staff and a team of 27 volunteers prepared meals that included 200 pounds of turkey, 150 pounds of potatoes, 10 gallons of gravy and 10 pounds of cranberry sauce.
"People loved it. They thought the food was really great," said Val Mah, a supervisor at the New Westminster mission. "There was a real sense of community."
The dinner is the kickoff event to Homelessness Action Week in New Westminster, which is being Oct. 11 to 17.
On Thursday, Oct. 15, the eighth annual fundraising dinner and auction takes place at the Columbia Theatre on. Judy Graves, a former housing advocate for the City of Vancouver, will talk about her efforts to help rebuild the lives of people who are struggling with homelessness.
The event gets underway at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 and available by calling Martha Kerr at 778-847-4468 or emailing [email protected].
