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Thanksgiving Day Meal
Sponsored by the Social Ministries Committee of Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church
Thanksgiving Day is second only to Christmas Day as the biggest holiday of the year. Anybody can celebrate Thanksgiving Day because it doesn't matter what your religious beliefs are, even if you don't have any!
It all started with the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. The First Thanksgiving occurred in 1621 with the Pilgrims and the Indians. The Pilgrims were grateful they were able to survive in a new land. They had received help from the Indians, who taught them how to plant what crops, where to plant, where there was game to hunt, what native plants were edible and which were not. It was Abraham Lincoln who established an official holiday to give thanks, though one had been celebrated for years. The last Thursday of November was designated as Thank giving Day.
The traditional Thanksgiving Day is centered on a grand meal. The centerpiece is, of course, the Turkey (a native of America). Along with stuffing, vegetables, cranberry sauce, rolls, and pumpkin pie for dessert, this has become the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal.
On Thursday, November 24, 2011 from 11:30 a. m. until 1:30 p.m., an old fashioned Thanksgiving meal (turkey, dressing, potatoes, vegetables, dessert, etc.) was served at the Immanuel-Trinity Family Life Center; 20 Wisconsin American Drive-Meals were also delivered.
There were many areas that our members and volunteers assisted;
Help prepare the meal on Wed, Nov. 23th
Help serve the meal
Help organize the delivery of the meals
Help clean up
Took leftovers to a local charity
Help with monetary donations for supplies
Drivers for delivering meals
Data on the meals served Thanksgiving Day 2011
Carry outs picked up general public -- 29
General public that dined at Immanuel-Trinity-- 101
Meals delivered by volunteer drivers-- 320* waiting for total count
Total number of volunteers that helped 116
Thank you everyone for making this Thanksgiving Day a blessing for others.
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