This Thanksgiving, our parish family will prepare, assemble, and share free Thanksgiving meals with our neighbors, and we need your help to make it happen. Whether you can give two hours on Wednesday afternoon or a few hours on Thanksgiving morning, there is a place for you to serve.
All volunteer work takes place at the St. Joseph Catholic School gym, 128 W. Humbird Street, Rice Lake.
Volunteer Schedule
Wednesday, November 25
- Cold meal prep and setup, 3:00-5:00 pm
Thursday, November 26
- Kitchen help and warm meal prep, 8:00-10:30 am
- Take-out assembly, 10:30-11:30 am
- Drive-up help, 10:45 am-noon
- Delivery drivers, 11:00 am-noon
- Cleanup, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Home in Time for Your Own Table
All volunteering wraps up by 12:30 pm, leaving plenty of time to enjoy Thanksgiving with your own family. Many find that beginning the holiday with a morning of service makes the rest of the day even sweeter. Consider inviting a friend or family member to serve with you.
Why We Serve
As Catholics, we are called to see the face of Christ in every person we meet. Jesus makes this beautifully clear: “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me” (Matthew 25:40).
Chopping vegetables, boxing up meals, greeting cars at the curb, driving a delivery route, and wiping down tables may seem like small tasks, but each one becomes an act of love when it is offered to God. We invite you to bring your Thanksgiving gratitude to the kitchen and let it overflow into the lives of our neighbors.
How to Sign Up
To choose a shift, please sign up online here. If you have questions, please contact Cindi Thurston at 715-651-5430.
Many generous hands are already preparing to welcome our neighbors this Thanksgiving. We would love for you to serve alongside them. Thank you for helping feed our neighbors, and may God bless you abundantly for your gift of time.