For almost two hours, volunteers came together to serve a customary Thanksgiving feast to hundreds of people who may not have had a place to go.
On Thanksgiving Day, the Durham Rescue Mission hosted its Annual Thanksgiving Community dinner. The facility was a beehive of activity as volunteers prepared meals for delivery and serving those that made the journey out. They served a free traditional Thanksgiving meal and gave away free clothing and groceries. In addition, games and activities were also given away for the children to enjoy.
Community members donated almost 100 turkeys, ham, and conventional side dishes a long with a wide variety of desserts. Ashley Lawson, 22, was volunteering for the first time and had done a number of jobs in the kitchen. "Volunteering is rewarding to help other people," she said. "I'm really happy to help out."
Just 16 years old, this was Cydney Williams 4th year as a volunteer. Her job this year was washing serving trays. She said the hardest part was scraping the trays clean before placing them into the dishwasher. "Its important that the younger generation help people out too," she said. "Someone has to eventually take over."
Stella Johnson, a homeless mother, was thankful to enjoy dinner with her son. "This is great," she said. "I don't know how they do it. It takes a lot of work and hours of preparation."
After one hour on Thursday, more than 200 meals had been served by more than 100 volunteers.
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