Whether you need help at Thanksgiving or can offer it in some way, here are options to consider. You’ll also find ideas for your Thanksgiving meal preparations and just-for-fun exercise options the day after.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
– Hope Harvest, a community outreach led by the Change of Status Ministry of Pneuma Christian Center International and R.J. McGowan Ministries, is Saturday. Over the past 12 years, the event has provided Thanksgiving turkeys and gently used clothing to 1,000 families. This year, gift cards to purchase 10-pound turkeys will be distributed at two drive-thru locations: 11 a.m. at Brainerd High School, 1020 N. Moore Road; and 12:30 p.m. at Howard School, 2500 Market St. Donations and sponsors are welcome. 423-855-8226
– Thanksgiving community dinner, sponsored by the Chattanooga Area Young People’s Department of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, will be served at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul AME Church, 2514 Williams St. Service will continue until 4 p.m. or while supplies last. Donations of gift cards or money orders (no checks) are requested to prepare food baskets for families in need during the upcoming holiday season. 423-421-4688
– Community Thanksgiving dinner will be served Saturday at Daisy United Methodist Church, 9508 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy. Participants should plan to arrive between 3 and 4 p.m. 423-413-7933