{"id":75678,"date":"2025-11-30T16:35:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T16:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/75678\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T16:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T16:35:44","slug":"throngs-of-la-county-volunteers-feed-the-needy-on-thanksgiving-daily-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/75678\/","title":{"rendered":"Throngs of LA County volunteers feed the needy on Thanksgiving \u2013 Daily News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff and news service reports<\/p>\n<p>On a day the nation pauses to count its blessings each year, armies of volunteers pulled together mammoth meals and tons of other resources for the needy across Los Angeles County on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lorena Cardenas and David Murillo, volunteers with Bank of America,...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Lorena Cardenas and David Murillo, volunteers with Bank of America, help serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jackson Boyd hands a plate of food to Rene Sparks...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520515_9_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-8-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jackson Boyd hands a plate of food to Rene Sparks during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Monet Barron helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520515_248_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-18.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Monet Barron helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Monet Barron helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520516_579_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-19.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Monet Barron helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520516_597_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-16.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520517_817_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-21.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520518_218_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-14.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520518_948_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-22.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Monet Barron helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520519_514_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-17.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Monet Barron helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520519_439_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-23.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jackson Boyd, right, helps serve food during the annual Los...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520520_811_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-20.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jackson Boyd, right, helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Philip Graulty helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520521_99_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-4.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Philip Graulty helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"David Prentice, Midnight Mission director and CEO, Betty Rodriguez and...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520521_640_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-7.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>David Prentice, Midnight Mission director and CEO, Betty Rodriguez and Gabriela Neufeld help serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Volunteers had out hygiene kits as the Los Angeles Midnight...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520522_24_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-10.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Volunteers had out hygiene kits as the Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Willie Mays, 72, and his red nose pitbull Peachie, enjoy...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520522_887_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Willie Mays, 72, and his red nose pitbull Peachie, enjoy the food during the Los Angeles Midnight Mission annual Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Evan O\u2019Brien helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520523_770_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-13.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Evan O\u2019Brien helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jackson Boyd helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520524_0_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-5.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jackson Boyd helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lorena Cardenas and David Murillo, volunteers with Bank of America,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520525_866_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lorena Cardenas and David Murillo, volunteers with Bank of America, help serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520525_720_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-9.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Betty Rodriguez and Gabriela Neufeld help serve food during the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520526_743_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-6.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Betty Rodriguez and Gabriela Neufeld help serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Natalia Saenz-Valiente, a volunteer with Bank of America, helps serve...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520527_787_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-12.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Natalia Saenz-Valiente, a volunteer with Bank of America, helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Volunteers had out hygiene kits as the Los Angeles Midnight...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520527_316_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-11.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Volunteers had out hygiene kits as the Los Angeles Midnight Mission serves its annual Skid Row Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ryan Saco, program director with The Last House Sober Living,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764520528_946_LDN-L-MIDNIGHT-MISSION-1128-15.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Saco, program director with The Last House Sober Living, helps serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 23<\/p>\n<p>Lorena Cardenas and David Murillo, volunteers with Bank of America, help serve food during the annual Los Angeles Midnight Mission Thanksgiving meal on Thursday November 27, 2025. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Midnight Mission was among the organizations serving free Thanksgiving meals to homeless and indigent people in the region, with nearly 2,000 homeless and near-homeless people expected.<\/p>\n<p>Sixth Street in front of the Mission in Downtown L.A. was closed as staff and volunteers served 3,500 pounds of turkey and 500 pounds of stuffing, topped by 50 gallons of gravy, along with 3,500 pounds of oven-baked glazed ham, 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, according to Georgia Berkovich, the mission\u2019s chief communications officer.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers were scheduled to include Mr. T and fellow actor Nia Long, along with Tom Morello, guitarist with Rage Against the Machine, Prophets of Rage and Audioslave.<\/p>\n<p>Union Station Homeless Services served on-site and to-go Thanksgiving meals to the Pasadena community a day early, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Karen Pittman &amp; Adina Porter has there photo taken during...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Karen Pittman &amp; Adina Porter has there photo taken during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Laura Freeman &amp; Katie Hill boxing meals during USHS Adult...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-829-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Laura Freeman &amp; Katie Hill boxing meals during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jesse De La Torre eating his meal during USHS Adult...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-833-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jesse De La Torre eating his meal during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The food being served during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-834-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The food being served during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Event goers eating lunch during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-826-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Event goers eating lunch during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gene Masuda scooping corn during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-824-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gene Masuda scooping corn during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Stelle Guzman taking food orders during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-828-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stelle Guzman taking food orders during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Michelle Binder taking orders from Luis Hernadez and Karen Garcia...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-832-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Michelle Binder taking orders from Luis Hernadez and Karen Garcia during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Chef Willie Waters and Micah Maldonado has there photo taken...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-830-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chef Willie Waters and Micah Maldonado has there photo taken during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Howard Khan, Laura Freeman, Katie Hill &amp; Sasha Perez has...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-831-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Howard Khan, Laura Freeman, Katie Hill &amp; Sasha Perez has there photo taken during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sasha Perez hugging Laura Freeman during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-823-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sasha Perez hugging Laura Freeman during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Howard Khan scooping mac &amp; cheese during USHS Adult Center\u2019s...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAS-L-USHS-DINNER-1127-825-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Howard Khan scooping mac &amp; cheese during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 12<\/p>\n<p>Karen Pittman &amp; Adina Porter has there photo taken during USHS Adult Center\u2019s Thanksgiving event at 412 S Raymond Blvd in Pasadena California on Nov. 26, 2025. (Connor Terry, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The organization got some help serving meals from actors including Adina Porter, who volunteered alongside Rep. Laura Friedman, D-Burbank; Pasadena Councilmember Jessica Rivas and Pasadena Housing Director Jim Wong.<\/p>\n<p>Porter attended on behalf of Feeding America, a hunger relief organization. Porter lost her home in the Eaton fire earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish we didn\u2019t live in a world where there was so much food insecurity, but beyond grateful that there\u2019s an organization like Feeding America that is fulfilling a need,\u201d Porter said.<\/p>\n<p>Former Van Halen singer David Lee Roth provided Union Station Homeless Services with sizable donations to help with the distribution. The Green Foundation, $25,000, and Bigo Live, $15,000, also stepped up to support the event.<\/p>\n<p>For more than 50 years,\u00a0Dinner in the Park\u00a0has not turned anyone away who shows up to partake of a warm, and free, Thanksgiving meal with a healthy helping of community. The very people who need this annual holiday help are facing rising grocery prices and cuts to federal government food benefits, and many more are likely to join their ranks this year.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, community members were able to sit-down or carry-out a hot Thanksgiving meal at the organization\u2019s Adult Center.<\/p>\n<p>The meals were prepared by USHS Food Program staff and volunteers and included a traditional Thanksgiving spread. No information was required to receive a meal, and guests were welcome to take meals home to share with friends, family, or household members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thankful for all the volunteers and staff that have helped make this year\u2019s meal service a success, as well as the all the families that come out to celebrate with us,\u201d Friedman said.<\/p>\n<p>Thanksgiving goodwill was also happening up in Altadena, where Fair Oaks Burger was the site of a food giveaway, and where L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger led her annual Day of Giving the day before Thanksgiving at community service events across the Fifth District.<\/p>\n<p>Activities included volunteering at an Altadena construction site helping an Eaton Fire survivor rebuild, serving meals to seniors, and supporting food distribution events. It was the eighth consecutive year Supervisor Barger has hosted the Day of Giving.<\/p>\n<p>In Torrance, Coast Christian Fellowship Church celebrated its 27th year of serving the community during its annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner. Last year, the church prepared and served close to 500 meals. This year, officials anticipated serving the same number of meals or even more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hundreds of guests arrive to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Day...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of guests arrive to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Day dinner courtesy of Coast Christian Fellowship in Torrance, CA on November 27th, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dozens of volunteers of the Coast Christian Fellowship come together...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TDB-L-THANKS-RDP-1128-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dozens of volunteers of the Coast Christian Fellowship come together to prep and\u00a0serve Thanksgiving Day dinner to their\u00a0guests at Torrance, CA on November 27th, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hundreds of guests arrive to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Day...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TDB-L-THANKS-RDP-1128-5.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of guests arrive to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Day dinner courtesy of Coast Christian Fellowship in Torrance, CA on November 27th, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dozens of volunteers of the Coast Christian Fellowship come together...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TDB-L-THANKS-RDP-1128-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dozens of volunteers of the Coast Christian Fellowship come together to prep and\u00a0serve Thanksgiving Day dinner to their\u00a0guests at Torrance, CA on November 27th, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ben Esponda performs for the guest arrivals at the 27th...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TDB-L-THANKS-RDP-1128-6.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ben Esponda performs for the guest arrivals at the 27th annual Thanksgiving Day dinner at Coast Christian Fellowship in Torrance, CA on November 27th, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hundreds of guests arrive to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Day...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TDB-L-THANKS-RDP-1128-7.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of guests arrive to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Day dinner courtesy of Coast Christian Fellowship in Torrance, CA on November 27th, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dozens of volunteers of the Coast Christian Fellowship come together...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TDB-L-THANKS-RDP-1128-4.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dozens of volunteers of the Coast Christian Fellowship come together to prep and\u00a0serve Thanksgiving Day dinner to their\u00a0guests at Torrance, CA on November 27th, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dozens of volunteers of the Coast Christian Fellowship come together...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TDB-L-THANKS-RDP-1128-8.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dozens of volunteers of the Coast Christian Fellowship come together to prep and\u00a0serve Thanksgiving Day dinner to their\u00a0guests at Torrance, CA on November 27th, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hundreds of guests arrive to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Day...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TDB-L-THANKS-RDP-1128-10.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of guests arrive to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Day dinner courtesy of Coast Christian Fellowship in Torrance, CA on November 27th, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 9<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of guests arrive to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Day dinner courtesy of Coast Christian Fellowship in Torrance, CA on November 27th, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Volunteers helped serve their fellow churchgoers and other community members with a warm and delicious Thanksgiving meal inside the church hall, which was decorated in fall decor.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to serving meals, Coast Christian Fellowship members came together to collect and distribute non-perishable food and clothing items for those in need in the Torrance community.<\/p>\n<p>Laugh Factory Hollywood was expecting more than 2,000 people for its annual free Thanksgiving feast, continuing a tradition begun in 1979, just a week after the club opened, with a small event that served 71 comedians who were away from home and their children.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Allen, Arsenio Hall and Tiffany Haddish were scheduled to be among the comedians serving and performing.<\/p>\n<p>City News Service, as well as staff writers Madeline Armstrong, Christina Merino and Jill Stewart contributed to this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Staff and news service reports On a day the nation pauses to count its blessings each year, armies&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":75679,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[7,48,52,51,47,137,50,49,100,15398,77],"class_list":{"0":"post-75678","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-la","10":"tag-la-headlines","11":"tag-la-news","12":"tag-los-angeles","13":"tag-los-angeles-county","14":"tag-los-angeles-headlines","15":"tag-los-angeles-news","16":"tag-news","17":"tag-thanksgiving","18":"tag-uncategorized"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75678\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}