Free Thanksgiving 2019 meals for South Sounders in need and ways you can help
Here’s a list of free South Sound Thanksgiving meals for those in need and ways to donate for people who want to help make them happen.
Some events are before the Thursday, Nov. 28 holiday.
Before Thanksgiving
Olympia
50th annual Barb O’Neill’s Family and Friends pre-Thanksgiving meal
Nov. 27, noon to 5 p.m.
First United Methodist Church, 1224 Legion Way SE, Olympia
Donations can be brought to the church after noon on Nov. 26. A pick-up or drop-off can be arranged by calling 360-485-9931 or 360-970-3555.
Needed items include turkeys, hams, potatoes, Uncle Ben’s rice, white and brown sugar, Lawry’s Seasoned Salt, butter, garlic, celery, bell peppers, cloves, ranch and french dressing, eggs, Miracle Whip, sweet relish, mustard, onions, stuffing mix, flour, peaches, canned vegetables, corn starch, Bisquick, pumpkin pie spice, sweet potatoes, bleach, plastic gloves, black pepper, Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce, two-compartment paper plates, plastic utensils, 16-ounce hot and cold plastic cups, plastic table clothes, large aluminum mans, milk and powdered milk.
Canned food for baskets, new or gently used clothing, blankets and sleeping bags also are being collected. Donations can also be made online at oly-wa.us/Barbs.
Thanksgiving Day
Orting
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Noon to 3 p.m.
112 Bridge St. S.
The Orting Eagles will host a free holiday meal. Call 360-893-3480 to find out what donations are needed.
Puyallup
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2224
1-3 p.m.
120 Second St. NE, Puyallup
The post will host a free holiday meal. The group does not need food donations but suggests people who want to donate consider contributing to their upcoming kitchen renovation. Their Thanksgiving meal serves 140 to 175 people, and they hope the renovation will expand that number. Donations can be dropped off at the post or facilitated by calling the post at 253-841-5650.
Tacoma
▪ Urban Grace Church
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
902 Market St.
The House of Matthew Permanent & Supportive Housing will host a free holiday meal at the church.
Food donations aren’t needed, but organizers are looking for donations of casual clothing and backpacks, which can be facilitated by calling the House of Matthew at 253-301-0508.
▪ Tacoma Rescue Mission
425 South Tacoma Way
Three free meals will be offered to the public. Breakfast will be 7:30-8:15 a.m., lunch 11:30-12:30 p.m., dinner 4:30-6 p.m.
▪ People’s Park FriendsGiving in the Park Potluck
900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Organizers are asking for food donations for the event, which will be 12-3 p.m. and serve people residing at the park.
University Place
Curtis Jr. High School
Noon
3725 Grandview Dr. W.
A free community dinner will be provided. There also will be cookies, bingo, coats, toiletries and a Santa’s workshop. Donations of throw blankets and toiletries can be dropped off at the University Place Coldwell Banker Bain office, at 3633 Market Place W, Unit 9.
This story was originally published November 13, 2019 at 7:00 AM.
