O'Fallon Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal

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O'Fallon Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal Official Page of the O'Fallon Annual Thanksgiving Meal at Faith Lutheran Church, O'fallon, IL The meal is made possible through generous community support.

The community meal, first started in 2013 by Linda and Tom Benedick, has become a cherished O'Fallon tradition. The event continues its legacy of bringing neighbors together for a feast of turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green beans, and other classic holiday favorites. "The meal is not just about feeding the underserved; it is about people being together in fellowship," said Lind

a Benedick, co-founder of the event. Volunteers are needed to help with meal preparation and serving, and donations of food items and supplies are still being accepted. Jennifer Cooper, who took the lead in 2024, is organizing this year's event and welcomes community support through donations and volunteers.

Thank you for bringing the rolls and The Babe again! Always a pleasure! Not sure if I mentioned this, but I witnessed a ...
28/11/2025

Thank you for bringing the rolls and The Babe again! Always a pleasure! Not sure if I mentioned this, but I witnessed a prorpsal picking up the rolls Wednesday evening! 🥰🫶🏼

⸻✨ We did it! ✨What an absolute honor it was to orchestrate this year’s Community Thanksgiving Meal. We served 487 meals...
28/11/2025

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✨ We did it! ✨
What an absolute honor it was to orchestrate this year’s Community Thanksgiving Meal. We served 487 meals to our neighbors! 🧡🦃

So, so, so many wonderful people made yesterday possible! I loved hearing all the feedback from our guests — your smiles and stories filled my heart. 😊💬

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated their time, treasure, and talent to make this day a success. 🙌💛

And truly… it was inspiring and gave me so much hope for the future to see kiddos from all across the community jumping in to help. 👧🧒🌟 Their energy and kindness were everything.

Here’s to community, compassion, and many more years of coming together. 🧡🏡🫶

Please post pictures if you have any!!!

What a day we had! So may amazing people getting it done! I hope everyone is ready to eat!
27/11/2025

What a day we had! So may amazing people getting it done!
I hope everyone is ready to eat!

It’s happening! These three were a such a huge help this morning. Thanks for braving the cold freezer so we could start ...
23/11/2025

It’s happening! These three were a such a huge help this morning. Thanks for braving the cold freezer so we could start thawing 50 turkeys for Thursday.

Thank you Lisa Vorce - Thrivent for donating 25 turkeys AGAIN this year!

23/11/2025

It's officially THANKSGIVING WEEK!!! Yes!

So. Have you decided what you're doing on Thursday? Will you shop, prep, clean, slave over a hot stove until your make-up slides onto your neck, then develop worry lines that you've forgotten something, only to realize you didn't forget one thing, you forgot TWO things, then clean dishes until your back aches and your feet are screaming at you?

Or...

Will you come, eat, enjoy, and relax?

21/11/2025

Thanksgiving is less than a week away. Have you got all your lists made? Did you forget something? Will you remember to thaw the turkey in time?? Have you checked your lists twice??? Don't forget the cranberry sauce!!

Pause. Take a deep breath.

Come to the Community Thanksgiving meal instead. No lists, no forgetting anything, no cleaning house and hosting.

Just relax, eat, and enjoy the Day of Giving Thanks.

19/11/2025
Oh my goodness!!! So many people getting involved! 🫶🏻 Thank you so much!
19/11/2025

Oh my goodness!!! So many people getting involved! 🫶🏻 Thank you so much!

18/11/2025

Would you rather have Thanksgiving dinner with your favorite celebrity or your favorite historical figure?

Well, we can't guarantee either at our Community meal, BUT! You never know who might be a celebrity in the future, right? And we'll all be a part of history at some point, so...

Come and enjoy a delicious meal regardless!

17/11/2025

CALLING ALL INTROVERTS!

Yes, that means YOU. We know you don't like being around too many people, especially strangers. We get that.

Well, guess what? At the Community Thanksgiving meal, you can just get your food to go and take it home with barely a word to anyone. You won't have to fake a smile, pretend you're happy to see anyone, let people into your home... Does that sound appealing? Then come on by, get your delicious food, go home and just be YOU. :)

Thank you Season of spice for your support!
16/11/2025

Thank you Season of spice for your support!

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