Mickey Starling
reporter3@greenepublishing.com
The Timmy Dyke family and a host of faithful volunteers are hard at work preparing for the annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway at the Senior Citizens Center of Madison County.
The community is always quick to help gather all the needed items to make this yearly tradition possible. Currently, desserts are the only items needed to complete the menu.”We need 1,000 desserts,’ said Dyke.
Volunteers will meet at the Madison Church of God’s Family Life Center on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 4 p.m., to debone turkeys. Two days later, on Thanksgiving morning, the cooking begins at the Senior Citizens Center, at 6:30 a.m., with serving of meals beginning at 11 a.m. and concluding at 12:30 p.m. Volunteers for both days are appreciated, including drivers for meals that are delivered.
If you’re planning on enjoying the fine fixings on Thanksgiving Day, it is important to be present between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., as the plates are usually gone well before 1 p.m. You may dine in or takeout.
This festive event is a blessing to those who can’t afford to prepare such an expensive meal or simply don’t have family with whom to enjoy the holiday. For the Dykes and their volunteers, it’s another way to remind people that Jesus loves them and cares for them in all seasons of life.
For more information about the Thanksgiving meal or to volunteer, call (850) 464-8107. The Senior Citizens Center is located at 1161 SW Harvey Greene Dr., in Madison.