The Flint Hills Breadbasket and Common Table are collaborating to bring back a community Thanksgiving meal this week.
The two nonprofit organizations encourage anyone to join the event for a sit-down, table service dinner. Executive Director of the Flint Hills Breadbasket, Karla Hagemeister…
Hagemeister also emphasized the importance of not only being fed on Thanksgiving, but sharing time with others as well over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The meal is free, but also anonymous.
Common Table coordinates community meals seven days a week at 6 pm at church locations in the downtown area of Manhattan.
The Thanksgiving community meal will take place between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday at Presby Place, a part of First Presbyterian Church in downtown Manhattan. All guests who are in line at 2 p.m. are guaranteed to be served.
The collaborative meal will be the first time in three years that the event will be held on Thanksgiving.
