Groups, volunteers prepare for Sunday’s holiday meal

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today
Cindy Aguirre

(Seguin) — The Seguin community is reminded that your Thanksgiving gathering doesn’t have to end on Thursday. In fact, individuals and families are encouraged to spend their Sunday as a community during the second annual “The Table — A Community Thanksgiving Meal.” The barbecue chicken meal will be served for free from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Seguin Coliseum.

The event is being hosted by several churches, groups and the city of Seguin. Dan Meyers, one of the many volunteers helping to prepare the 1,000 plates, says the meal is an invitation for anyone in Seguin. He says the gathering around food is truly a gift that has been prepared by a number of great folks here in Seguin.

“I will say that it’s been a blessing to find organizations that have been willing to step up and help support The Table. HEB, one of the companies that donated, they donated a $1,000 in gift cards so we were able to take that and purchase some of the food that we are serving, and it’s not been a lot of large businesses but a lot of local small businesses and the hospital. The hospital in Seguin also was able to donate a significant amount toward the cost. Our goal as I said is to build community and make Seguin a place where people want to have their children grow up. That no one is alone or isolated. There is truly a family atmosphere. We want to make sure that’s in place in Seguin,” said Meyers.

Seguin Mayor Donna Dodgen is also thankful to those who have contributed and says the event is something that the community can enjoy together and take pride in.

“We look forward to serving and enjoying the company of a wide range of residents – from the youngest to those who are lifelong residents of Seguin. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know your neighbors and help build unity in our community,” siad Dodgen.

Extra hands are always welcome to help serve this year’s holiday meal. Meyers says those interested in rolling up their sleeves are  encouraged to stop by.

“Certainly, I think the more the merrier. We will offer training. Our church is meeting there in the morning for worship and then immediately after worship service at 11:30 is when we basically assign positions for volunteers. So, we will do a quick training and assignments and then the leadership there will place people in their positions, so everybody is ready to go, and we get started at 1 o’clock,” said Meyers.

In addition to the meal, there will be activities for kids. No registration is required.

The Seguin Coliseum is located at 950 S. Austin St.

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