LOS ANGELES—Thanksgiving meals will be provided to the homeless and poor on Skid Row, downtown, and in Venice Nov. 24 while Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada told the public, “If you know anyone in need of a warm meal and a hug, send them our way.”
The Midnight Mission will serve Thanksgiving brunch to nearly 2,500 homeless and near-homeless individuals and families, according to Georgia Berkovich, its director of public affairs.
“There are people in our community who have a place to live, work, pay their bills, but don’t have enough money for food or special holiday meals,” Berkovich said.
A volunteer serve a plate of food to a homeless man during the traditional Thanksgiving meal served by the non-profit Midnight Mission to nearly 2000 homeless people in the Skid Row neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 25, 2021. (Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images)
There will be 3,500 pounds of turkey and 500 pounds of stuffing served, topped with 50 gallons of gravy, along with 3,500 pounds of ham with glaze, 1,000 pounds of garlic mashed potatoes, 750 pounds of seasonal vegetables, 250 pounds of cranberry sauce, 300 pounds of dinner rolls and 300 pounds of holiday dessert, Berkovich said….