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| These places in the Athens, GA area will serve free Thanksgiving meals |
| 2023-11-17 |
| [Athens Banner-Herald] One of the biggest holiday traditions in the U.S. is gathering with friends and family for a Thanksgiving Day meal. Yet some families may need help making that tradition happen. In Athens, many churches, restaurants and nonprofits will offer free sit-down Thanksgiving Day meals to the public so that everyone may enjoy the holiday and give thanks. For example, Chuck's Fish Athens, along with FIVE Athens, is hosting a free sit-down Thanksgiving Feast that includes ham, turkey, mashed potatoes and the works. "It's an opportunity to just break bread," said Erin Barfield, corporate manager at Chuck's Fish/FIVE Bar. "It's what we love about restaurants." The Thanksgiving Feast is supported by Chuck's Fish's non-profit, American Lunch, which serves free meals throughout the year via their mobile truck. Managers Tyler Shelnutt, of Chuck's Fish, and Jack Vendetti, of FIVE Athens, will corral a crew of volunteers from kids to professional servers employed at their restaurants to serve assembly-line Thanksgiving food for anyone to sit down and enjoy. The food is prepared and served by volunteers at Chuck's Fish Athens, located on West Broad Street. The Thanksgiving Feast runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and to-go boxes are available. Donations will also be accepted at the event in cash, check or electronic cards. Donations will support Project Safe, a nonprofit in Athens that offers services and clothing for women affected by domestic violence. Last year over $4,000 was donated, Shelnut said. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 Athens has an interesting history. Revisiting it might be more appropriate than "Giving Thanks". |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2023-11-17 08:46 |
| #1 Your stomach really CAN explode from eating too much - here's how much you'd have to gobble at Thanksgiving to suffer the lethal problem |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-17 08:37 |