Nearly 800 Served During Community Thanksgiving Dinner

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Ron Smith

Nearly 800 meals, including 511 deliveries, were served during the Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 25 at the Doniphan Middle School cafeteria. The free meal is sponsored by Chartwells, food service provider for the Doniphan R-I School District, in cooperation with the school.

The Chartwells team at Doniphan R-I was putting together meals for delivery after cooking throughout the day for the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 25. From left are Tina Asay, Sam Wilson, Velina Young, Aljean Barre, Monica Popp, Tammy Smith, Hope Vaughn, Connie Taylor and Divina Reynolds. (Ron Smith)
Ray Hancock goes through the serving line at the middle school cafeteria. (Ron Smith)
Middle school student council members Torie Vierck, Lilly Knight and Makenna Foster do their part to help. (Ron Smith)
DHS Key Club members Taylor Davis, Brook Klepzig, Madison Sisco, Ali Cooper and Payge Lowery serve beverages. (Ron Smith)
FFA student Justin Schroeder, Connie Taylor and Doreen Tompkins help fill trays for delivery to local nursing homes, assisted living center and others unable to get out. (Ron Smith)
Doniphan R-I administrators, teachers and staff helped serve nearly 800 meals Monday, Nov. 25, during the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner sponsored by Chartwells and the R-I School District. A total of 511 free meals were delivered with nearly another 300 being served at the middle school cafeteria. (Ron Smith)