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Skid Row Turkey Celebrations

Daily Grill Turkey meal benefits Union Rescue Mission
Don't forget that if you have not been yet. If you buy a Turkey plate at the Daily Grill a donation will be made to the Union Rescue Mission.

Daily Grill is helping kick off the holiday season by introducing three-course turkey dinners with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Union Rescue Mission, the nation’s largest shelter of its kind serving the poor and homeless.From October 27 through the end of November, Daily Grill’s Southern California locations will offer a three-course turkey dinner featuring a choice of butternut squash soup or mixed green salad; roasted turkey served with stuffing, mashed potatoes, fresh garden vegetables and cranberry sauce; and harvest spice bread pudding for $21.95 per person. Participating locations include Brentwood, Burbank, downtown Los Angeles, El Segundo, Irvine, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Santa Monica, Studio City and Universal Studios’ CityWalk.

Bring on the Roast beast!!!
Union Rescue Mission Thanksgiving Whoville Celebration

On Saturday, November 22, Union Rescue Mission (URM), CEO Andy Bales will be joined by 300 volunteers and the Mayor of Whoville from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment “Horton Hears A Who!” to serve a Thanksgiving Meal, Whoville style, to more than 3,500 men, women & children who are homeless on Skid Row this holiday season.

This year’s festival will feature a delicious Thanksgiving meal, live entertainment, lots of give-a-ways and a Whoville themed Kid Zone that’s sure to be a big hit with children and adults alike.

Although this is such an exciting event for all of us, where each person who comes to the event will be treated with love and dignity, the reality is, when this event is over, Union Rescue Mission continues to provide help and support for about 2,600 hurting and hungry people who comes through our doors daily.

Because of our country's uncertain economy, we have seen more struggling families come to us these past months. However, with your help, the Union Rescue Mission will be able to continue transforming Skid Row one life at a time.


Wednesday, November 26
Thanksgiving Street Meal
11am-3pm

Nearly 3,000 homeless men, women and children will receive turkey with all the trimmings – served with a helping of love and respect. Volunteers will serve up plates of turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls and pecan pies. We need almost 400 volunteers to help make this event happen. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and the group limit is 10 including the leaders.

Thanksgiving Day November 27th , 2008

The Midnight Mission will hold its annual Thanksgiving Celebration on Thanksgiving Day, November 27 between 10:00AM and 2:00PM, or until everyone is fed.


Sponsored by AEG/Staples Center, legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, District 9 Councilwoman Jan Perry and A-list celebrity guests will join over 250 community volunteers to help feed approximately 2000 homeless and near-homeless men, women and children of Skid Row a traditional holiday meal. There will also be a play area sponsored by Disney VoluntEARS, distribution of canned foods collected by Boy Scouts of America and also a used clothing give away.


Live entertainment will be provided by Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix as well as local musicians.


Schedule of events:


8:00AM Donuts and Coffee served

10:00AM Entertainment begins

10:30AM Children’s area opens & Distribution of Clothing/Food Bags

11:00AM Thanksgiving Dinner service begins


To accommodate the large crowd that is expected, 6th St. between San Pedro and Wall and San Julian St. between 6th and 7th will be closed.


The Midnight Mission is one of the oldest, continuously operating social service organizations in the region, providing food, shelter, drug and alcohol recovery services, job training and employment opportunities to thousands of individuals daily.


For more information, please contact: Orlando Ward, Director of Public Affairs at 213.624.9258 x.1237 or oward@midnightmission.org

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