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A Feast of Love
Holiday Feasts

The Feast of Love provides love and free hot meals of ham or turkey on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. All are welcome—the lonely, poor, homeless, wealthy, singles, and families. We want each guest to experience respect and love. There is always someone available to talk. Guests receive their meals on china and share a table and a fine meal with others. Volunteers also deliver these holiday meals to shut-ins around the community. We offer fellowship and an outreach of love to members of the community and city.

The generosity of many groups and individuals makes it possible to deliver food to as many as 12 shelters and serving locations around the city and Northern Kentucky. At each Feast of Love, up to 1,000 people receive meals with the help of approximately 300 volunteers. Volunteers work for two-hour shifts throughout the day to make it possible for everyone who wants a holiday dinner to receive one. Whole families often volunteer. This brings in the younger generation and trains them to think of ways that they can serve others.

Needs for Holiday Feasts

Food—any size donation is welcomed:

  • Cooked & sliced ham or turkey (Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter)
  • Desserts in disposable containers
  • Commercial size punch concentrate (Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter)
  • Commercial size applesauce
  • Commercial size cranberry sauce (Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter)
  • Commercial size green beans
  • Dinner rolls (Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter)
  • Decaf and regular coffee

Canned or boxed food can be brought in each Sun. to Karen Lane in the church. Meat and desserts should be delivered on the morning of the dinner on your way to church.

Additional items for the homeless shelters we serve:

  • baby formula
  • diapers
  • magazines
  • toilet paper
  • bath towels
  • detergent
  • etc.

2-hour shift times for volunteers are:

  • 10 a.m. - 12 noon
  • 11:30 a.m. (deliver meals to shut-ins)
  • 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  • 2:00 p.m. (deliver flowers to nursing homes)
  • 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
  • 4:30 - 6 p.m. (clean up)

Volunteers are asked to wear white tops and dark pants or skirts. Women, avoid bringing your purses.

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Holiday Feast Photo Album

Click here to view photos of holiday feasts.

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