Let’s Come Together at the Thanksgiving Feast
Help Create a Holiday of Community, Food & Hope
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Thanksgiving is almost here, and our community needs us. LUM is preparing to serve more than 800 neighbors at the 39th Annual LUM Community Thanksgiving Feast, a cherished tradition of solidarity, gratitude, and shared humanity. This enormous, joy-filled meal will include 75 turkeys, 112 pies, and all the classic fixings — yams, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, rolls, cranberry sauce, and plenty of gravy.
Everyone is welcome. No reservations. No barriers. Just community, food, and hope. But to make this happen — LUM urgently needs your help.
This is a Call to Come Together
If you’ve ever felt the power of a shared meal, you know how much this event matters. Your generosity today will help ensure that every guest is welcomed with dignity, joy, and a full plate.
Urgent — Items Needed NOW
- Dinner Rolls – Ready-to-Serve four dozen
- Stuffing/Dressing – Fully Prepared 13×21 disposable pans
- Green Bean Casserole – Fully Prepared 13×21 disposable pans
- Canned Yams, Corn, Green Beans & Cranberry Sauce – Can – 6+ lbs
- Cherry Pies – 8 or 9 inch
- All-Purpose Cleaning Spray
- Bottled Water 16.9 oz. – 24-pack
- Trash Bags – 47 gallon
- Sterno Chafer Fuel Cans – six-hour
- Ice Tea (Sweet & Unsweetened) – one gallon
- Lemonade – one gallon
- Turkey Gravy Powder – 15 oz bag
Monetary donations are welcome to fill in the gaps and keep the feast strong.
Your donation, no matter the size, will help transform this feast into a celebration of kindness and community. Let’s come together to create a Thanksgiving filled with shared joy and sustenance for all. Thank you for your generosity and support in making this Thanksgiving Feast a heartwarming celebration for our community.
Feast Details
Community Thanksgiving Feast details are as follows:
- Date: Thursday, November 27
- Time: Noon – 2 p.m.
- Place: Central Presbyterian Church, 31 N 7th St., Lafayette
- Admission: FREE – All are welcome
- Donate: to make cash donation or donate food & needed items, click HERE
- Volunteer: to sign up to volunteer, click HERE
- More information: go to LUMserve.org/thanksgiving
If your business or group would like to become an event sponsor, call or email us (765-423-2691 | thanks@lumserve.org).