Free Thanksgiving Meals

FREE Thanksgiving meals!

Rockwood United Methodist Church

         17805 SE Stark

Thursday, November 28 2013

          From 12pm to 2pm

     The Chapel

27132 SE Stark

Troutdale

Thursday, November 28 2013

     From 11am to 1pm

(503)661-2475

Free Community Meal in Rockwood

Rockwood United Methodist Church is hosting free community meals the second and forth Saturdays of every month.  The meal is from 11-1.

17805 SE Stark St. 

Portland, Or 97233

Free Meals in East Multnomah County

Twenty six years ago Zarephath Kitchen began serving to the hungry in East County.  Since then, they keep their doors open for meals six days a week and many other local ministries also serve meals to those in need.

If you need a meal, there are places to go in East County seven days a week, sometimes two or three meals a day.  If you want to volunteer, there are a lot of opportunites to do so-- The Chapel is especially looking for people to serve food Tuesday through Thursday afternoons.  And if you'd like to donate finances or food, any of these ministries would appreciate the help.  

Below are the list of meal sites and times.  Contact information is also given, if you'd like to donate or serve.

Mondays:
Zarephath Kitchen
 507 W Powell Ave. Gresham
 The house behind Trinity Lutheran Church
 11am-1pm
  Contact: 503-667-2692 10am-2pm M-F
  http://www.trinitylutherangresham.org/Trinity_Lutheran_Church_-_Gresham/TLC____Zarephath.html

Tuesdays:
Zarephath Kitchen
11am-1pm

The Chapel
27132 SE Stark Ave, Troutdale
11am-1pm
  Contact: 503-661-2475
  http://www.thechapelonline.org/

Wednesdays:
 Zarephath Kitchen
 11am-1pm

The Chapel
  11am-1pm AND 6pm

Rockwood Seventh Day Adventist
6pm
1910 SE 182nd Ave, Gresham
  Contact: 503-661-4100
  http://rockwoodadventist.com/

Thursdays:
Zarephath Kitchen
11am-1pm

The Chapel
11am-1pm

Fridays:
Zarephath Kitchen
11am-1pm

Saturdays:
Anawim Christian Community
11am-3pm
19626 NE Glisan, Gresham
  Contact: 503-888-4453
  www.NowhereToLayHisHead.org

Sundays:
Zarephath Kitchen
2-3pm

Special Meals:
Anawim Christian Community has three special meals a month.  On the first Friday of each month, The Chapel serves a meal at 4:30.  On the second Wednesday of each month, Anawim holds a community BBQ (yes, even in the middle of winter!) at 5pm.  And on the fourth Wednesday of each month, Portland Mennonite serves a meal at 5pm at Anawim.

East Multnomah County Resource Guide

East Multnomah County Resource Guide Free Download

You can download this resource list HERE:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/73513985/East-Multnomah-County-Resource-Guide

~For more information on resources in East Multnomah County, call 211~

Christmas Meal for Your Home

If you can't afford the fixings for a turkey meal at Christmas, you need to call St. Vincent de Paul! NOW!

You can call to order a turkey and the fixings to be delivered December 17th to your home. But this offer is only good until the quota is met, so don't hesitate.

Call the Christmas Phone Line: 503-595-2292, Monday-Friday from 10am to 2pm.

Turkey Meals!

Are you looking for a Thanksgiving meal to volunteer at, donate to or just to eat? There are three in the local area (if you know of another public Thanksgiving meal, please let us know!):

Thanksgiving Day:
Zarephath Kitchen
507 W Powell Blvd
Gresham,OR 97030
(503) 667-7932
11 to 1pm

Rockwood United First Methodist
17805 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 665-8764
12 to 2pm

St. Michael Church

18090 SE Langensand Rd.

Sandy

(503) 668-4446

4pm to 6pm

(They will be picking people up at the Gresham TC at 3pm)

Monday after Thanksgiving, November 28th:
A Love Gift Ministry

held at East Hill Foursquare Church
3-5pm
701 N Main Ave, Gresham
Contact Deborah Abney-- abneyd@hotmail.com

Looking for Seniors to Eat!

(No, we're not talking about cannibalism here :)

The Rockwood Building is the newest center for social services in East County.  One of their new services is a meal for seniors, 60 and over.  As this Outlook article indicates, there's not enough people showing up!

If you know of seniors who need a little help reducing their food budget, let them know about this meal.

It's held at 124 NE 181st in Gresham at lunchtime.  A three dollar donation is suggested, but they'll accept whatever the patron can afford.


All the local senior meals are as follows:

• Ambleside, in the Multnomah County East Building, 600 N.E. Eighth St., Room 155, 503-953-8201

• Rockwood, in The Rockwood Building, 124 N.E. 181st Ave., 503-953-8156

• For door-to-door transportation, call Ride Connection, 503-226-0700

Do you want to volunteer at one of the meals? 

• To volunteer for the lunch program or for Meals on Wheels, call Liz LaPlante at the Rockwood location, 503-953-8156, or Carolyn Williams at the Ambleside location, 503-953-8201