NOTN- Free Thanksgiving Dinners are being offered across Southeast on Thursday, offering warm meals and a place to gather for those who need it.
In Juneau, the Salvation Army will serve a Community Thanksgiving Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Juneau Yacht Club.
Resurrection Lutheran Church will hold its annual Thanksgiving Dinner from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the church’s community cafeteria and dining room.
The Eagle River United Methodist Camp will open its lodge at 10 a.m., with dinner service beginning around 1:30 p.m. The camp is located at Mile 28 of Glacier Highway, just before Eagle Beach State Park.
The Haines Ministerial Association will host a free holiday meal at the Haines School from noon to 2 p.m. at 604 Main Street.
In Gustavus, the community is invited to a Thanksgiving gathering at the Gustavus Chapel, otherwise known as the Red Church. Dinner will be served from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Organizers say all are welcome, and no reservations are required.
“Happy Thanksgiving.” Said Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon, “We can be thankful for family and friends, but most important, we can be thankful for a great community we live in, even though we disagree at times, we still have each other’s backs. we’ll get through everything this year together.”