Union Station Homeless Services Puts Out Urgent Call for Frozen Turkeys for Thanksgiving ‘Dinner in the Park’

What would Thanksgiving be without a turkey? To make Union Station Homeless Services ‘Dinner in the Park’ possible for thousands of unhoused and in-need people, the nonprofit put out a call for 234 frozen 10-lb turkeys and 70 turkey breasts. 

These turkeys will be part of “All the Fixings” boxes for Union Station clients who have access to a kitchen and want to cook their own meal at home and be roasted, carved and served as part portioned prepared Thanksgiving served up with fellowship to clients on Thanksgiving Day.

Community members who want to help can deliver frozen turkeys to Union Station’s administrative office at 825 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. The office is open Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dinner in the Park is a beloved holiday tradition and Union Station will feed those in need while adhering to COVID-19 safety standards. 

Much like last year, these are the ways the nonprofit will celebrate Thanksgiving this November:

Thanksgiving “All the Fixings” Meal Boxes – Wednesday, November 17

For Union Station clients who have access to a kitchen and want to cook their own meal at home, you can help Union Station create Thanksgiving “All the Fixings” Meal Supply Boxes, filled with all the ingredients needed for a delicious meal. Boxes come complete with great tips and tricks from the Union Station Food Services staff.

Thanksgiving Prepared Dinners – Wednesday, November 24

For Union Station clients who want to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving meal but don’t have access to a kitchen or don’t wish to cook, they can have scrumptious portioned and prepared Thanksgiving Dinners. 

Thanksgiving Day Community Events – Thursday, November 25

A large-scale community dinner in the park isn’t possible this year, due to COVID-19, but everyone can still give thanks and celebrate together, the nonprofit said. Union Station will be serving private, festive sit-down dinners for their residents at the Adult Center, Family Center, Centennial Place, Huntington Villas and Casa Luna.

For more information visit the Union Station Homeless Services website by clicking here.