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| A Guide to Thanksgiving Meals, Food and Fun |
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November 19, 2009 The following is a list of locations serving up traditional Thanksgiving meals and sites for families to pick up turkeys and trimmings to make their own meals. Nearly everything is free and available to those in need on a first-come, first-served basis. KJLH (102.3) will join Union Rescue Mission for its annual street party and Thanksgiving meal Nov. 21, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on San Pedro Street between 5th and 6th streets. Everyone is welcome. There will be rides and activities provided for children. Entertainment will also be provided. The mission will serve a Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving Day. Jackson Limousine and KJLH (102.3) will pass out thousands of turkeys and boxes of food Nov. 24 at 3669 W. Slauson Ave., starting at 8 a.m. Lines usually form a day in advance. KJLH will also be on the steps of Compton City Hall passing out turkeys and boxes of food to Compton residents only Nov. 24, beginning at 10 a.m. Los Angeles Mission, at 303 E. 5th St., has scheduled its street party and dinner for Nov. 25. Laugh Factory, at 8001 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, will serve dinner Nov. 26 at 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m. All are welcome. House of Blues Hollywood, at 8430 Sunset Blvd., will have its event Nov. 26, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be a gospel show after dinner. Walk-ups are welcome. Unity Fellowship Church, 5149 W. Jefferson Blvd, continues it annual Thanksgiving feeding by taking meals to homeless people on the streets, the sick and the shut-in Nov. 26. For donations or more information, call (323) 938-8322. Midnight Mission, at 601 S. San Pedro St., and Fred Jordan Missions, will have a Thanksgiving meal and street party for the homeless and hungry on Skid Row Nov. 26. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. will hand out Thanksgiving dinners in Watts Nov. 22, beginning at 11 a.m., at Lee’s Market, 11000 S. Wilmington Ave., Los Angeles. The organization will serve until all dinners are gone. Nearly 400 dinners were distributed to area residents last year. For more information, call (323) 566-3549. Mothers In Action will host its annual Thanksgiving Day feeding Nov. 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Ward Villa Senior Complex, 1117 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. Donations and volunteers for the event are being accepted. For more information, call (323) 846-1645, (323) 299-3800, or visit www. mothersinaction.org. The Chosen Temple Christian Fellowship, Chosen Women of Destiny, and Much More Bounce Inc. Youth Foundation will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with the Gift of Giving Nov. 21, 2 p.m., at 2222 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood. One hundred food baskets will be given out to those who have pre-registered. For more information, call (323) 778-0192 or e-mail mmb_youth_foundation@yahoo. com. Stuff I Eat, a vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Inglewood, will have an “all you can eat” Thanksgiving dinner buffet Nov. 26, 2 to 6 p.m., at 114 N. Market St., Inglewood. There will be a main entrée and a variety of salads and side dishes, including traditional foods such as stuffing, mashed potatoes, peas and pearl onions, okra and corn and homemade cranberry sauce. The prices are $40 per person, $20 for children under 12, and $25 for take-out plates. For more information, call (310) 671-0115 or e-mail catering@stuffieat. com. RSVP by Nov. 22. |









