Bread & Broth seeks donations for holiday meal giveaways

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bread & Broth is once again doing something different for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year and is seeking donations from the community to make it happen.

Traditionally, Bread & Broth has sponsored a hot, nutritious meal for about 250 people over the Thanksgiving holiday. Last year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Bread & Broth provided a “Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway” and gave bags of food instead of the hot meal.

This practice will continue this year as well.

The “Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway” will be distributed from 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 22 at St. Theresa Grace Hall.

These bags of groceries will contain a total Thanksgiving dinner, including a turkey breast, yams, stuffing, cranberry sauce, green beans, gravy, cider, rolls, and pie.

These Thanksgiving meal items will be provided for guests along with the regular food bags given out each Monday and Friday. Special bags of non-cook Thanksgiving food items will also be provided to those without cooking capabilities.

In addition, Bread & Broth will be offering a Christmas Meal Giveaway on Monday, December 20 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at Grace Hall. The Christmas meal will include a ham, pineapples, scalloped potatoes, and other typical holiday meal items.

“We know that the holiday season will be once again challenging for many of our families who continue to face reduced work hours and financial hardships due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently, the Caldor Fire”, explained Sabine Hardin, director of Bread & Broth. “Over the past three months, we have seen increased numbers needing our services and support, and our hope is that families will be able to enjoy traditional holiday meals during these difficult times.”

A donation of $25 will provide an entire meal for a family during the holidays. A donation of $100 will provide provisions for four families facing food insecurity in South Lake Tahoe.

Donations for Bread & Broth’s Holiday Meal Giveaways of any amount will be welcome and can be made either online at breadandbroth.org -“Holiday Meals”) or by mailing a check to Bread & Broth, St. Theresa Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.