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“We realize that the holidays are very difficult for a lot of people. They may be unsheltered, they may not have family in the area, or they may be going through a really hard time right now,” Thompson said.
Volunteers at Roanoke’s Rescue Mission have been hard at work cooking and delivering pounds of food to ensure everyone receives a meal this Thanksgiving. They are prepping to feed more than 500 people.
Lana Stewart, director of chaplaincy at the Rescue Mission, says, “We’re expecting to feed a lot of people right here in our dining room and also across the street with to-go.”
The Rescue Mission will provide free Thanksgiving meals for dine-in, curbside, and drive-through service from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thompson emphasized that the mission’s goal goes beyond food. “We want to be able to provide not just food, but fellowship and love for them on the holidays and let them know that they’re not forgotten, that they have somewhere here at the Rescue Mission,” she said.
Stewart added, “We always say move your feet so others can eat and that’s exactly what’s going on right here.”
From cooking to serving, the Rescue Mission of Roanoke is making sure no one in the community faces the holidays alone.
Community Thanksgiving meals in Southwest Virginia on Thursday
Roanoke
- Rescue Mission of Roanoke: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- 402 4th Street SE, Roanoke, VA
- dine-in, curbside, or drive-through
- 4th Annual Addison’s Army of Angels Thanksgiving Breakfast: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- 2116 Dale Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24013
Blacksburg
- Virginia Tech’s College of Science: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Virginia Tech students only
- In the Data and Decision Sciences Building
- 727 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Salem
- Salem Presbyterian Church
- 41 East Main Street, Salem, VA 24153
- Salem’s Aztec Rental: 12 to 3 p.m.
- 2069 Apperson Drive
Martinsville
- Hope Church: 11 a.m.
- 631 Clearview Dr., Martinsville, VA 24112
- Eat in or take out until supplies last
- Woodland Heights Free Will Baptist: 1 to 4 p.m.
- 1995 Old Chatham Road, Martinsville, VA
Lynchburg
- Scott Zion Baptist Church, Madison Heights: 12 to 4 p.m.
- 2579 Galts Mill Rd, Madison Heights, VA 24572
- Lynchburg Daily Bread: 10:15 am - 12:20 pm
- 721 Clay St, Lynchburg, VA 24504
- Fifth Street Baptist Church, Lynchburg: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 1007 5th St, Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
- Mountain View Church of God, Lynchburg: 1 p.m.
- 2549 English Tavern Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501
Danville
- Danville Warming Center: 2 p.m.
- 625 Shelton St, Danville, VA 24541
- Salvation Army of Danville: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- 123 Henry St, Danville, VA 24540
Know of any other organizations or businesses providing free Thanksgiving meals? Email jotey@wsls.com and we will be sure to add it to this article!