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^ to rtla n h ODbserUer Page 18 November 21, 2012 Hosting a Proper Thanksgiving Pastors Jerry & Annie Gutierrez Would like to invite you for Service Free meal to feed hundreds Every Friday Evening at 7pm New Song Community Center P o ’Shines soul food café in Kenton has teamed with North Port land community enhancement or ganization PROPER to feed hun dreds of people for free on Thanks giving Day. The two non-profits will once again bring the community together for a full Thanksgiving dinner at Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave., from noon to 4 p.m. on- Thursday, Nov. 22. “We jum p at opportunities like this,” says P o’Shines chef James 2511 NE MLK Blvd • Portland, OR 97212 A D ay to be Thankful Corner of NE MLK Blvd and Russell Street Snowcap plans Thanksgiving dinner DOORS OPEN AT 6PM FOR EVERY SERVICE. For directions or more information, call 503-488-5481 or log on to w w w .m f h m p o r t la n d .c o m T erry F amily 2337 N. Williams Ave. Portland, Or 97227 503-249-1788 We make the service personal, Every time we arrange a personalized funeral service, we take special pride going the extra mile. With our online Memorial Obituary, now we can do even more. Friends and family can find out service information, view photos, read obituary, order flowers and leave personal messages of condolences from anywhere, anytime. Simply go to our website. www.terryfamilyfuneralhome.com "Dedicated to providing excellent service and superior care o f your loved one ” ft ' Dwight A. Terry Oregon License CO-3644 Amy S. Terry Oregon License FS-0395 [I < SnowCap Community Charities, a food pantry who gives em er gency food baskets to people in East M ultnom ah County, are ex pecting a greater num ber o f fam i lies to join them for a free Thanks giving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 22 from noon to 2 p.m. at the United M ethodist C hurch, 17805 S.E. Stark Street. "Because of the poor economy, there are many more people need ing assistance this year than ever before," Judy Alley, SnowCap ex ecutive director said. As many families are not able to make dinner on their own, Ally is Meals on Wheels People will deliver more than 1,000 hot turkey dinners to homebound seniors on Thanksgiving Day. “A traditional holiday meal with turkey and all the trimmings will be delivered by volunteers to our most frail and isolated seniors on Thanks giving Day,” said Meals on Wheels People Executive Director Joan Smith. “We are so grateful for the community volunteers who spend part of their holiday making the day brighter for these seniors.” The organization will also host community Thanksgiving Dinners i I I » • t t t » I ♦ I at several Loaves & Fishes meal sites in the Portland metro area, where the community is invited to join between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22. The menu includes roast tur key and gravy, cranberry relish, bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, peas and pearl onions, cran berry gelatin salad, potato rolls, and pum pkin pie with whipped topping. For more information about the comm unity dinners, call 503-736- 6325 or v is it m ealsonw heelspeople.org. *'À Advertise with diversity in 11 “ P( utland Observer ( .ill 503-288-0033 I asking for donated food items, in cluding turkeys. SnowCap normally serves more than 8,000 clients each month with food, clothing, energy assistance and other human services. Volun teers from several churches have worked together to make the dinner happen. “It is rewarding for a family to gather at a table and take stock of what they might be thankful for,” said Allery."This is the time of year for all of us to be grateful.” To donate, call SnowCap at 503- 674-8785, extension 17 or email judy@ snowcap.org. Turkey M ealson Wheels You make the tribute personal. ♦ Bradley, “The PROPER T hanks giving Feed is a great exam ple of how to build com m unity.” The dinner offers vegan and veg etarian options and live music, in cluding award-winning singer and storyteller Anne-Louise Sterry and Native-American storyteller Linda Meanus . The event marks the 12th annual Kenton Thanksgiving dinner that PROPER has hosted for the commu nity. Food and money donations are welcome. To donate, call Robin at 503-890-5393. If you wish to vol unteer, contact Kim at 303-918- 3432. ads@port1andob scrver.com
