Thanksgiving Dinner a Success

The United Way of Greater Topeka Volunteer Center supplied the hard-working volunteers to prep, cook, serve, deliver and clean-up the 41st annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Foundation big feast.


The dinner was served from noon to 3 p.m. Thanksgiving Day at the Kansas Expocentre Agricultural Hall. Over 1,320 meals were delivered by dedicated volunteers to individuals unable to travel to the Ag Hall. 430 meals were "carry-outs" and picked up by the diners. Another 975 dinners were gobbled up -- turkey, dressing and the works, in a family style feed at the hall. All total, over 2,775 meals were served, shattering the previous year's record by several hundred.




The event, which is coordinated and run completely by volunteers was free to all who wanted a hot, hearty meal. The meal was prepared with items donated by community members throughout the week prior and cash donations to purchase the 2,000 pounds of turkey required for a successful event.

Kudos to the volunteers who contributed hours of their holiday to the greater good and choosing to Live United!