Donny Faires has no home. He sleeps anywhere there is no traffic and depends on the Chattanooga Community Kitchen for food. Yet he answers without hesitation when asked for what is he thankful.
He is eagerly anticipating the fourth annual One Table, a citywide Thanksgiving potluck scheduled 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday. People from all walks of life will sit down to eat together at a 200-foot-long table set up in the 200 block of M.L. King Boulevard in front of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center.
“It’s probably the best meal we get around here all year,” says Faires.
Faires is not only thankful for the food; he also appreciates the treatment.
On that day, Faires says, he won’t be treated like he’s homeless. People will treat him like he’s human.