Volunteers To Serve Up Free Thanksgiving To Those In Need Sunday

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Somerset County volunteers will be serving up a festive Thanksgiving meal at no cost to the community members in need.

The county's 50th annual Thanksgiving Cook & Serve will take place on Sunday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater PeopleCare Center.

The event will be held in partnership with The Food Bank Network of Somerset County and is sponsored by the Somerville Alliance for Food Education (SAFE).

“The first Thanksgiving dinner was held in 1967 by the Somerville Youth Development Project, and some of those original volunteers are still involved with the event to this day," said Betty Krupka, a volunteer with SAFE and one of the lead organizers of the event. "It's a testament to their dedication—and the commitment of all our volunteers — that we have been able to continue this wonderful tradition for 50 years, and we hope to do so for at least 50 more!"

Volunteers are needed to prepare desserts on Saturday at the Vocational-Technical School, 14 Vogt Drive from 8 a.m. to noon and 12 to 4 p.m. On Sunday, volunteers will set up the PeopleCare Center, 120 Finderne Ave. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and then serve the meal from 1 to 4 p.m.

Donations of frozen turkeys, desserts, and monetary contributions to the Food Bank are also requested. For details and to register as a volunteer, visit tinyurl.com/cookserve.

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