TULSA, OK (KTUL) — John three:16 Mission is making ready for its annual Thanksgiving meals drive to feed the much less lucky and the homeless.
“This vacation season, Thanksgiving and Christmas, is a time when the neighborhood can do one thing essential to bless our hurting neighbors,” says Steven Whitaker, govt director of the John three:16 Mission. “The meals we serve and the meals baskets we distribute will make a distinction for a lot of in the neighborhood. We rely on Tulsa to assist us.”
“Our Household and Youth Middle exists to stop homelessness. Our meals pantry and Thanksgiving meals baskets guarantee households get what they want. Many individuals are selecting between paying lease and utilities and consuming. We ask these of you who can — be a part of us in working to place meals in your tables. Should you can assist, you’ll make an unbelievable distinction within the lives of others,” says Whitaker.
John three:16 Mission plans to serve dinner on Thanksgiving Day on the downtown shelter.
Along with meals, Mission John three:16 will ship meals bins to hundreds of households
The aim of the John three:16 Mission is to gather 5,000 turkeys.
Some turkeys can be included in a meals basket and others can be cooked for vacation meals.
The Mission will settle for donations of frozen turkeys and non-perishable meals resembling stuffing, prompt potatoes, gravy combine, macaroni and cheese, canned candy potatoes, canned corn, canned inexperienced beans, canned fruits, cranberry sauce, pie filling (full checklist right here) . ) at numerous places beginning Saturday, November 2:
- John three:16 Mission at 506 N. Cheyenne Ave. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday by Sunday by November 22
- Household and Youth Middle at 2027 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Monday by Friday from 9 a.m. to five p.m. by November 22
- Beneath the Solar Backyard Middle 91st Avenue and Sheridan Avenue throughout enterprise hours by November 22.
Extra meals drives embrace the next:
November 2, 2024
- Neighborhood Market – 1300 E Albany Damaged Arrow
- Walmart – 81st and Sheridan, Tulsa
- Neighborhood Market – 4404 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa
November 9, 2024
- Reasor's – 41st and Garnett – Tulsa
- Reasor's – 71st and Lynn Lane – Damaged Arrow
- Reasor's – 21 and Yale – Tulsa
- Reasor's – 111th and Memorial – Bixby
- Neighborhood Market – 1300 E Albany Damaged Arrow
November 16, 202four
- Reasor's – 3825 S Freeway 97 – Sand Springs
- Reasor's – 15 – Lewis – Tulsa
- Reasor's – 11815 East 86th St – Owasso
- Reasor's – 11550 North 135th – Owasso
- Walmart – 81st and Sheridan – Tulsa
- November 23, 2024
- Reasor's – 41st and Peoria – Tulsa
- Reasor's – 41st and Yale – Tulsa
- Reasor's – 71st and Sheridan – Tulsa
- Reasor's – 446 South Elm – Jenks
Underneath the John three:16 Mission, Thanksgiving meals baskets for struggling Tulsans can be distributed on Nov. 23 and 25 at 2027 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. from 9 a.m. to four p.m.
Every family will obtain a meals basket.