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 | By Maureen Post   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Maureen Post |
| Published Nov. 20, 2008 at 2:58 p.m. |
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If you're truly looking for a way to get into the giving spirit this year, spend your Thanksgiving helping others. With meal programs throughout the city serving dinner to needy residents nearly 365 days a year, there are plenty of opportunities for you to share your kindness and ability.
Contact one of the programs below and spend your turkey day serving up meat and potatoes to families in need of a little holiday help.
Are there any I missed? Feel free to add other volunteer opportunities using the Talkback feature.
Rescue Mission Meal Program
830 N. 19th St., (414) 344-2211
milmission.org
The Gathering Meal Program
thegatheringwis.org
St. James Episcopal Church
833 W. Wisconsin Ave.
stjamesmilwaukee.org
Christian Faith Fellowship Church East
724 S. Layton Blvd.
cffceast.org
St. Andrew's Episcopal Outreach Center
3421 W. Lisbon Ave.
thegatheringwis.org
Milwaukee's Volunteer Website
volunteermilwaukee.org
St. Ben's Meal Program
924 W. State St., (414) 271-0135
stbensmilwaukee.org
Meal served Sunday- Friday at 5:15 p.m. Volunteers should arrive 30-45 minutes before.
St. Vincent de Paul Meal Program
svdpmilw.org
931 W. Madison Ave., Sunday–Monday, dinner served from 5:15-6:30 p.m.
2628 N. Martin Luther King Dr., Monday- Friday, dinner served from 5:15-6:30 p.m.
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Posted by missmeggg on Nov. 26, 2008 at 1:33 p.m. (report)
Here's an idea: There are so many people that are willing to volunteer on Thanksgiving, but the volunteers are truly needed in, maybe, the middle of January or July when the holidays are over and that "giving" spirit has faded. There are hundreds of agencies with meal programs (or any other kind of program) in Milwaukee that need volunteers on every other day of the year. When the holiday spirit has faded, think about volunteering and bringing that spirit back to someone in Milwaukee. The Volunteer Center of Milwaukee's website, www.volunteermilwaukee.org, lists opportunities to volunteer year-round in any capacity that you would like to help.
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Posted by jkashou on Nov. 24, 2008 at 10:25 a.m. (report)
Thanks for the info - this is always one of those things you have good intentions to do, but don't always know the best way to go about doing it. Way to get in to the holiday spirit OMC!
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