What is Thanksgiving without a turkey? Many of Pasadena’s most vulnerable and unsheltered might find out this year.
Due to the nationwide shortage and rising price of turkeys, Union Station Homeless Services has a desperate need for frozen turkeys. As part of the annual Dinner in the Park tradition, meals are offered to adults and families experiencing homelessness and poverty, senior citizens, and those who are alone at the holidays or unable to afford a holiday meal. “I have never seen the need so dire. We only have 7 of the 450 turkeys we need,” states David Sensente, Sr. Manager of In-kind Donations, a 20 year employee of Union Station Homeless Services. “Many long-time donors are not committing to supplying turkeys this year. We need the community to be generous and help us offer a holiday meal to those who need it the most.” The needed 450 turkeys will be part of over 4,000 Thanksgiving meals during the week of Thanksgiving either as part of handing out “All the Fixings” Meal Supply Boxes, Prepared Thanksgiving Meals for reheating, and private sit-down dinners on Thanksgiving Day at Union Station Homeless Services facilities. Frozen turkeys can be dropped off at the Union Station Homeless Services Adult Center (412 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA) any day from 8:00am - 2:30pm. The complete list of needs for Dinner in the Park is at https://unionstationhs.org/dinner-in-the-park/ Union Station Homeless Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to providing permanent solutions to end homelessness and rebuild lives. Headquartered in Pasadena, CA, Union Station has been in existence for almost 50 years. Union Station is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest social service agency assisting homeless and very low-income adults and families. Recently expanding into El Sereno and Eagle Rock, we are the lead county agency for Service Planning Area 3 (SPA 3), coordinating homeless services in 36 communities, with a combined population of over 1.5 million across the San Gabriel Valley. Our mission is guided by the belief that everyone deserves a life of dignity and a place to call home. For more information, visit www.unionstationhs.org. |
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