WINNIPEG — A busy kitchen and dedicated volunteers are typical sights at Siloam, but volunteers say there is something that makes the Thanksgiving meal special.
“When you think of where you want to be for Thanksgiving, you think of friends and family, and this has become that place for some people,” says Lindsay Smith.
Siloam Mission serves a Thanksgiving meal every year, and the number of volunteers and attendees continues to grow. This year more than 60 people volunteered to help serve, and they are expecting almost 1,400 people to come by for a meal.
For those who stop by for the hearty meal, it’s a place to feel at home.
“It’s a lot of nice and caring people. I like the volunteers,” Barney said.
The kitchen is staffed with an additional 15 volunteers cooking the meal.
Carole Cockrell is retired and volunteers weekly with Siloam. Cooking the Thanksgiving meal with her husband reminds her of a busy kitchen at home.
“All this activity, this is just like one big kitchen at home. I love it,” Cockrell said.
Thanksgiving at Siloam stats:
- Volunteers started prepping the turkeys about two months ago and are using about 20 more turkeys than last year.
- Siloam is expecting about 1,200 to 1,400 people for the meal. They served 1,150 last year.
- Volunteers will start coming in around 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. and serve the meal from noon to 2 p.m.
Food List:
- 150 turkeys
- 500 lbs potatoes
- 120 litres of gravy (homemade from the turkey bones)
- 120 lbs coleslaw
- 140 lbs of stuffing
- 150 cans of cranberry sauce
- 125 lbs of mixed vegetables
- 1,500 buns
- 400 litres of punch
- 800 litres of coffee
- 140 pies
- 24 litres of whip cream
- 1,000 tea bags
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