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Volunteers plan Thanksgiving dinners for Newburgh residents in need; town to support outreach
Summary
A volunteer group is organizing a Thanksgiving dinner for in-town residents who are homebound, alone or lack capacity to prepare a meal; the council heard a report on donations, drop-off locations, delivery options and partnership with Zion United Church of Christ.
Volunteers briefed the Newburgh Town Council Wednesday about plans to provide a Thanksgiving meal for Newburgh residents in need, and asked for community support and publicity.
An organizer said the effort will serve town residents only for the first year and will offer delivery or an in-person meal in Zion United Church of Christ’s fellowship hall. Donations of boxed side items (instant mashed potatoes, boxed stuffing, canned corn, green beans and similar nonperishable items) and monetary donations are being collected at several drop-off locations, including L & B Community Bank, the senior center and participating businesses.
The committee said volunteers have arranged cooks and will cook and assemble meals the morning of the event; meals will be completed no later than about 12:30 p.m. on the event day. Recipients may choose delivery or to dine in the fellowship hall, where decorated tables and servers will be provided. The town organizer said she has obtained operational guidance from a larger nearby program that served more than 600 meals in the prior year and has adopted many of the same processes.
Council members asked for further details on volunteering and distribution logistics; volunteer organizers said they would include a notice in the town newsletter and will accept additional donations and volunteers. Council took no formal financial action at the meeting.
