Community Thanksgiving Dinner

Ryan Family YMCA

This is a faith-based community gathering designed to serve families in Fort Worth’s neighborhoods who have been impacted by SNAP benefit reductions. This event will provide a hot Thanksgiving meal, joyful fellowship, and family-friendly activities in a safe and welcoming environment

8250 McCart Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76123 United States

Alli Collins Realtor

Event Purpose: • Serve about 20 families (prioritizing those with children and from marginalized communities) • Provide a hot Thanksgiving meal (chicken, mac & cheese, green beans, candied yams, desserts, drinks) • Create a safe, respectful, faith-centered atmosphere where families feel seen and celebrated • Offer activities for kids, gratitude wall, optional prayer/devotional, and fellowship

Rayven Grimes 817-925-138 | rayvengrimes01@gmail.com Beverly Brown 817.346.8855 | bbrown@ymcafw.org

Safety/Volunteer Protocols (already thought through in proposal): • Background checks for volunteers working with children • Liability waivers for guests/volunteers • Food safety guidelines (gloves, hairnets, temp control) • On-site first aid and emergency contact plan • Requesting: access to fellowship/community room, tables/chairs, restrooms, kitchen/warming space, and possibly AV

Community Thanksgiving Dinner
How You Can Help
Contribute Items (3)
Item Need By Need
Food donations Nov 26, 2025 10
Games and Activities Nov 26, 2025 10
Set up Crew Nov 26, 2025 10
Hold a Position (2)
Position Dates Need
Servers Nov 26, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025 10
Set up Crew Nov 26, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025 20
Perform a Task (5)
Task Due
Community Thanksgiving Dinner - Serve, Cook or Donate Nov 26, 2025
Community Thanksgiving Dinner - Set up Nov 26, 2025
Cooks and Donors Nov 26, 2025
Games and Activities Nov 26, 2025
Servers Nov 26, 2025