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Local emergency and volunteers deliver Thanksgiving meals
Meals

The DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA), in partnership with Adoration Home Health as well as local businesses and volunteers, will again be preparing and delivering Thanksgiving meals to the needy and underserved on Thursday, November 26th.  

 

"We feel that this is just another way our local emergency service providers and our supporters can serve our community.  If you or a family member would like a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day, please call one of our numbers listed to be added to the list.  We need the address, phone number, and number of persons in your household.  Meals are scheduled to be delivered between 11:00 & Noon," said Association VP Myra Reffue.

 

DESA will accept names of persons requesting a meal through Thursday November 19.  To get your name on the list, call 615-516-6662 or 615-712-4286.

 

Due to COVID-19 we will operate volunteers and donations differently this year.  If you would like to volunteer contact Myra Reffue at 615-516-6662.  We will follow CDC guidelines and only allow 25 volunteers inside the building.  We will still need delivery drivers, but you will be given a time to line up and the meals will be placed in your vehicle to deliver.  All volunteers will have temperature checks and wear appropriate PPE.  "We are asking that all donations be monetary this year, they can be taken to Wilson Bank to be directly given to DESA or they can be given to Myra Reffue or Brandi Cantrell."