You're invited, to Thanksgiving dinner.
Organizers of the Fulton Soup Kitchen are once again hosting their annual free community holiday meal from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29 at the John C. Harris Community Center in Fulton.
Volunteers will be cooking and serving up the traditional Thanksgiving meal of turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberries and dessert. Meals will also be delivered to those who are unable to attend, as well as to local emergency personnel working over the holiday weekend.
Last year, the group served up about 300 turkey dinners, and Soup Kitchen President Anne Erbschloe said any and all help is welcomed.
"We appreciate anybody who would want to help, and of course, if you want to make a donation we'll accept that too," Erbschloe said.
She invited anyone in the community who needs someplace to go for the holiday - whether it be because they don't have the resources to provide there own, or because they couldn't make it to see family and friends - to come join in the feast.
"We encourage people who are going to be alone and want a meal to come, students are welcome - anybody is welcome to join us," Erbschloe said. "It's a good opportunity to come together and share."
This will be the 19th year for the Soup Kitchen Thanksgiving, and Erbschloe said it continues to fulfill an important need.
"I think it's important not just to the people that are struggling, but to the community as a whole," she said. "It shows them that we care about the community."