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Poplar Place serves record 875 meals for Thanksgiving

By Bruce Kropp Nov 25, 2022 | 3:18 PM
Wamac Mayor Butch Mathis and Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder join in the preparation of to-go meals at the Poplar Place during the record setting event Thanksgiving Day.

The Poplar Place served a record 875 meals for Thanksgiving.

The program was open to anyone.   The meals were prepared by 50 volunteers.   40 turkeys and 20 hams were prepared to feed those who sought home-delivered meals as well as for pickup or to eat at the Poplar Place.   This was the 18th year of the program.

City Hope Church also provided Thanksgiving meals for carryout or delivery utilizing the kitchen at Centralia Junior High.

The food line at the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Poplar Place.


And of course, there was lots of Pumpkin Pie!