Thanksgiving Meals to be Served at Village
Outreach at St. Vincent’s Continues Well Beyond the Holiday Season

   SAN DIEGO — St. Vincent de Paul Village will begin its holiday-meal service on Wednesday, Nov. 21, when it welcomes non-resident clients to take part in its annual Thanksgiving meal at 11 a.m. at its 1501 Imperial Avenue location.

   As many as 1,500 homeless family members, single adults and needy area residents will enjoy a hot turkey dinner with all the trimmings, served by a corps of more than 100 volunteers.

   On Thursday, Nov. 22, El Indio Restaurant will prepare a traditional Mexican breakfast for 1,500 Village residents and non-residents at 8 a.m. at St. Vincent’s.

   The feasting doesn’t end there: 200 Village teens and single adults will make their way to the Hard Rock Café La Jolla, located at 909 Prospect, where the holiday smorgasbord will continue.

   The day’s final meal will be served at 5 p.m. to residents at the Village’s main downtown facility.

   St. Vincent’s president, Fr. Joe Carroll, says while the holiday meals may bring in the largest crowds, they represent only a small portion of the more than one million meals served at the Village annually.

   "There are many organizations which serve lunch or dinner around the holiday season," Fr. Joe says. "The difference is that at St. Vincent’s we keep our doors open year-round: The hungry and homeless will continue to be hungry and homeless regardless if it’s Thanksgiving or March 23 or August 15."

   For more information on St. Vincent de Paul Village’s holiday meal service or to discuss live-remote possibilities, call (619) 525-1608.

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