Councilmember Bruce Harrell
Sign up today for a free Thanksgiving dinner
Local professional athletes and elected officials partner with Safeway
to help families in need
Seattle – Local NBA stars Brandon Roy, Jamal Crawford, Will Conroy, Isaiah Thomas and Spencer Hawes, or as they like to to be called, the “Home Team,” and Seahawk player Kam Chancellor have teamed up with Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell and Mayor Mike McGinn to provide complete Thanksgiving dinners for 2,000 eligible Seattle families. The Home Team has partnered with Safeway to purchase 2,000 turkeys and Safeway is donating all of the traditional Thanksgiving “trimmings.”
Seattle families who participate in the School District’s free and reduced lunch program are encouraged to sign up at one of the following community centers by Monday, November 21, close of business, to receive their free Thanksgiving dinner:
Rainier: 4600 38th Avenue South
Van Asselt: 2820 South Myrtle St.
Garfield: 2323 East Cherry St.
Yesler: 917 East Yesler Way
Miller: 330 19th Ave E
South Park: 8319 19th Ave E
Delridge: 4501 Delridge Way SW
High Point: 6920 34th Ave SW
Jefferson: 3801 Beacon Ave S
Ballard: 6020 28th Ave NW
Bitter Lake: 13035 Linden Ave N
Thanksgiving dinners will be available to those who pre-registered. Dinners will be available for pick up on Tuesday, November 22 from 5-8 p.m. at the Rainier Community Center (4600 38th Avenue South).
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