The Salvation Army To Provide Christmas Day Dinner in Milwaukee
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The Salvation Army To Provide Christmas Day Dinner in Milwaukee
Event presented by the Forest County Potawatomi Foundation
MILWAUKEE - The Salvation Army is just a few days away from the 33rd annual Christmas Family Feast. This year, we are returning to dine-in only (no carry-outs)! Hundreds of volunteers will help prepare and serve a homestyle dinner for thousands of people at the Wisconsin Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., in Milwaukee on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25.
Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., and the meal will be served from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
“Christmas Family Feast is a Milwaukee tradition bringing together those in need and those of means for a day of food, fun, and fellowship. We encourage everyone to join us on Christmas Day,” said Major Steve Woodard, Area Commander for The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County.
Everyone that arrives will receive a sit-down meal with turkey, ham, yams, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, green beans, and dessert. The event will also feature Santa, free haircuts, and a children’s book signing.
Christmas Family Feast is sponsored by: the Forest County Potawatomi Foundation, All Saints Cathedral, Bombas, the Brewers’ Community Foundation, Cedar Crest Ice Cream, Hunger Task Force, Levy, the Milwaukee County Transit System, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, Roundy’s, Sysco, the Village of Hartland, the We Energies Foundation, the Wisconsin Veterans Foundation, and the Wisconsin Center.
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About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. The Salvation Army tracks the level of need across the country with the Human Needs Index (Human NeedsIndex.org). Locally, 87 cents of every dollar raised is used to support programs and services in Milwaukee County.