Serving up a community Thanksgiving
Avery Low, 8, serves diners at the annual community Thanksgiving meal on Thursday. More than 20 volunteers of all ages took shifts serving their neighbors at the Messiah Lutheran Church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Press photos by Kate Hayden
Dani Cavanaugh helps a diner choose dessert with fellow volunteers Isaiah Watkins, 6, and Jace Cavanaugh, 6.
Staff report
Charles City volunteers served 79 free meal deliveries and more than 90 eat-in diners by noon during Thursday’s community Thanksgiving meal.
The event has been a tradition in Charles City for more than 20 years. By the end of the event at 1 p.m., organizers expected to pass last year’s number of 147 people served.
Organizer Kimberly Watkins had more than 20 community members assisting her, including about eight children serving and helping carry meals to tables.
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