Thanksgiving dinner available for those without families
With the holiday season upon us, many families will be looking for that perfect turkey that is just the right size to feed a house full of family and friends as well as leave a few leftovers on the table. For people who are single, live alone and have no place to go during the Thanksgiving celebration the season can be a bit depressing. But Hyrel Walsh is hoping that it doesn’t have to be that way.
That’s because Walsh is organizing a Thanksgiving dinner for those folks who won’t be cooking a big feast because there is few or they are alone. She’s inviting them to a Thanksgiving potluck on Nov. 25 to be held at the Superior Senior Citizens Center.
“It’ll be new here, but it’s been done other places,” Walsh said.
Walsh moved into the community from Arizona. She said that back there a lot of people didn’t have a place to go and some something was organized at the local elks club.
“It turned out beautifully down there and so I thought I’d give it a try up here,” Walsh said. “I think there’s a need for it anyplace you go. We may not get as many people here, but there are people who are alone or few.”
Hyrel said that there is two others with whom she would eat Thanksgiving dinner, but noted that’s not enough to “make it special.”
“Who wants to make a great big turkey for only three people?” Walsh said. “And then when there are few, you end up going to a restaurant, eat for an hour and that’s hardly a holiday.”
Walsh said that the event will start early. She said doors will open at 1 p.m. and they will have bingo set up. She said the meal will be served at 3 p.m. and then afterwards if the crowd wants to continue to play bingo and games they are more than welcome to.
“My goal is to give people who have no place to go a place and to make it a holiday,” Walsh said.
The turkey and the dressing will be furnished and all the other dishes guests are asked to bring. Walsh said that if people can call her ahead of time so she has an idea of how many people will be present that would be great. She also said that they can let her know what they are bringing and if they don’t care she can assign what needs to be brought.
“If they don’t care what they bring, I can tell them what’s coming and they can fill in what’s missing,” Walsh said. “I don’t want anyone to be or feel lonely unless they want to be. I don’t care how many there are in a family if they want to come out, that’s great.”
If you want to join in on the feast, give Walsh a call at 822-7007 to let her know you’ll be coming, what you’ll be bringing and what needs to be brought.