More than 100 volunteers from various Catholic organizations helped assemble 600 Thanksgiving baskets for families in need on Nov. 24, 2019 at the Quinn Center of Saint Eulalia Parish in Maywood. This year surpasses last year’s distribution, which touched the lives of more than 450 families.
Cardinal joins Catholic Charities in serving Thanksgiving dinner On Thanksgiving Day, over 250 people, many of whom are without stable housing, came to Catholic Charities, 720 N. LaSalle St., to celebrate the holiday with a meal and fellowship.
St. Luke hosts annual ‘Turkey Sunday’ at St. Agatha On Nov 22, parishioners from St. Luke in River Forest hosted their annual “Turkey Sunday” food giveaway at St. Agatha Parish in North Lawndale. Those who came to the drive-thru giveaway received turkeys and all the trimmings to make a holiday meal.
Renew My Church grouping gathers to help the poor About 70 people, mostly parents with school-age children, made short work of sorting and packing food for Thanksgiving dinner for dozens of families on Nov. 18.