RICHMOND —
For most Madison County residents, Thanksgiving Day is a time to enjoy a large meal of turkey with all the trimmings with family and friends.
But for many in the community, having a hot Thanksgiving meal would not be possible without the help of some caring individuals, churches and other organizations.
Thursday, almost 100 people lined up outside the Baptist Campus Ministry Center at Eastern Kentucky University at 10:30 a.m.to pick up Thanksgiving meals and take them to residents across the county for Home Meals Delivery.
The program, which delivers between 55-60 meals each weekday, had around 325 meals to deliver yesterday.
At noon, the St. Paul AME Church on Francis Street and the Rosedale Baptist Church on Westover Avenue opened their doors to all who wanted to come inside and enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner.
Seeing a need in their community last winter, the St. Paul congregation began a food ministry to help feed those in need each Thursday at noon. About 80 people show up each week, and yesterday they were treated to a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
Rosedale Baptist Church has been serving and delivering Thanksgiving meals for the past 12 years, said Robin Hensley, one of the meal coordinators
She said church members and community volunteers also delivered about 60 meals, as they do each year, to people who couldn’t get to the church. Another 100 or so were fed at the church.
Bob Flynn can be reached at bflynn@richmondregister.com.
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Parker Wilson, 7, left, serves cranberry sauce to Tina Miller at Rosedale Baptist Church on Thursday. The church has been serving and delivering Thanksgiving meals for the past 12 years. Bob Flynn
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Six-year-old Andrew Que enjoys Thanksgiving dinner at Rosedale Baptist Church with his family Thursday. The church feeds about 100 people at the church and delivers another 60 meals each Thanksgiving. Bob Flynn
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Volunteers, Angie Rosanbalm, left, Karen Kelly, middle, Mariah Rosanbalm and Beverly Herford fill containers with turkey dinners to be delivered across Madison County Thursday for Home Meals Delivery. Bob Flynn
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More than 100 people wait in line outside the Baptist Campus Ministry Center at EKU Thursday morning to pick up some of the 325 meals that were delivered for Home Meals Deliver. The non-profit group has been delivering meals in the community since 1980. Bob Flynn
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St. Paul AME Church member Pete Farris serves tea to Charles Blevins, left, Verne Howard, David Hurst and Rosie Hurst at the church Thursday. St. Paul feeds about 80 individuals every Thursday of the year. Bob Flynn
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Susie Bates, back right, serves Thanksgiving meals to the Parks family, Richard, back left, Regina, Richard Jr., front left, Beatrice and Tyler at St. Paul AME Church on Thursday.
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