Thousands Of Poor & Homeless Celebrate A Skid Row Thanksgiving With 1 Ton Of Giant Turkey Legs Thanks To Fred Jordan Missions

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of Los Angeles' most impoverished men, women and children will celebrate Thanksgiving Dinner with thousands of caring Angelenos volunteers from all over the Southland on Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27th, from 10:00am – 2:00pm at the Fred Jordan Mission located at 445 Towne Avenue, on the corner of 5^th and Towne, Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles.

Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be at the Mission as he has been for a dozen years, even before he became mayor. Thousands of volunteers will celebrate this 70 year tradition cooking, preparing and serving.- over 1 ton of giant turkey legs, 500 pounds of mashed potatoes, 80 gallons of gravy, hundreds of pounds of traditional cornbread stuffing, 560 pounds of candied yams, 585 pounds of green beans, glazed carrots, spiced peaches, cranberry sauce and 400 pumpkin pies.

We are delighted to announce that once again Ted Giouzelis, owner of The Lunch Master, located across the street from the Mission, has generously donated the use of his huge commercial ovens to help roast the turkey. 

This annual dinner doesn't only draw homeless people.  It also draws working families who can't afford to cook a Thanksgiving Day dinner of their own.  The Mission is expecting a record number of people. 

However, in all the excitement of this special Thanksgiving, we are already preparing to bring Christmas to thousands of poor children and families and are in desperate need of unwrapped toys for these impoverished boys and girls. We are inviting all Thanksgiving volunteers, or anyone who wants to help children, to bring a $15.00 - $20.00 unwrapped toy to the Mission, on Thanksgiving Day, or any day before December 20^th, 2014.  What a wonderful way to celebrate Thanksgiving!

The Fred Jordan Missions, open 365 days a year since 1944, feeds hundreds of hungry people and provides assistance to impoverished individuals and families.  The Mission is a non-profit, faith-based, educational and relief organization that focuses on education, job training, and self-reliance.

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