Dear Friends and Family,
Happy Fall! We are excited for our 20th Thanksgiving Outreach meal in the 9th Ward and surrounding neighborhoods of New Orleans. With your generous support, last year’s outreach meal was a huge success feeding the multitudes and making connections along the way. We were honored to have New Orleans City Councilmember Eugene Green join in for the festivities and support the local community. We also had several steadfast volunteers help serve others in the community by providing snacks, drinks and goody bags for the children in the days leading up to the meal. We asked people to write what they were thankful for and the answers were inspiring. The Thanksgiving meal brought new and old friends together to strengthen a neighborhood, one person at a time.
This year, we celebrate the Lord’s faithfulness in sustaining such a committed group of supporters like yourselves, volunteers and community members. This year’s theme is from Lamentations 3:22-23, “The STEADFAST love of the Lord never ceases, His MERCIES never come to an end; they are new every morning. Great is Your FAITHFULNESS.” We would love your prayers and financial support to help us make this year the best one ever. All donations will go to strengthening the community with love and provision.
As in year’s past, we fund our own personal travel expenses, so that one hundred percent of your donations go directly to the community. With food and fuel prices soaring, the community is looking forward to this meal and outreach events, now more than ever. Your donation supports both the community and small businesses that help make the Thanksgiving food.
In honor of this 20th milestone, we would love those of you have served with us in New Orleans in the past, to send us any memories, thoughts, prayers and/or stories of your time in New Orleans. We will compile your sentiments and share them with the community. Thank you for your continued support of this special community in New Orleans.
We are grateful for you and pray that your Thanksgiving is a time for sharing and gratitude.
Doug and Jennifer McCain and The Family Serve Team
