November 18, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
If you want a hot delicious meal delivered to your home on Thanksgiving Day you have until Thursday, November 19 to sign up.
The DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA), in partnership with Adoration Home Health as well as local businesses and volunteers, will again be preparing and delivering Thanksgiving meals to the needy and underserved on Thursday, November 26th.
“This year we are serving ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, and a dinner roll. We also plan to add a dessert. It will be a good meal. We are only accepting money donations this year. We can’t accept food donations because of COVID-19,” said Steve Repasy, President of the DeKalb Emergency Services Association.
“Our food preparers will come in at the county complex at about 6 a.m. Thanksgiving morning to begin cooking and preparing the meals. We will then fill the to-go trays and box them up for delivery to the homes, said Repasy.
“We feel that this is just another way our local emergency service providers and our supporters can serve our community. If you or a family member would like a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day, please call one of our numbers listed to be added to the list. We need the address, phone number, and number of persons in your household. Meals are scheduled to be delivered between 11:00 & Noon,” said Association Vice President Myra Reffue.
DESA will accept names of persons requesting a meal through Thursday November 19th. To get your name on the list, call 615-516-6662 or 615-712-4286.
Due to COVID-19 volunteers and donations will operate differently this year. If you would like to volunteer contact Myra Reffue at 615-516-6662. CDC guidelines will be followed to only allow 25 volunteers inside the building. Delivery drivers will still be needed but you will be given a time to line up and the meals will be placed in your vehicle to deliver. All volunteers will have temperature checks and must wear appropriate PPE. All donations should be monetary this year and they can be taken to Wilson Bank to be directly given to DESA or they can be given to Myra Reffue or Brandi Cantrell.