30th Annual Food at First Thanksgiving Meal was Thur Nov 23, 2017
Summary
Thanksgiving 2017 at Food at First – FAF Thanksgiving meal 2017 was amazing, 100+ Food at First volunteers prepared enough food for 700+ patrons and served 581 actual meals on Thursday November 23, 2017, with over 200+ carry out meals delivered or picked up. Don’t worry, the extra 120 meals will go to good use as the head cooks will cheerfully heat up the left-overs on Friday and Saturday at FAF. By the numbers, 474 pounds of Turkey, 130 pounds of ham, 250 pounds of sweet and regular potatoes, 100+ homemade pies, and a big thank you to the 100 volunteers over two days of preparation, serving and cleanup. Did we mention the weather that day was perfect, almost a sunny summer day at over 60˚. FAF is starting to think about Christmas Meal, so check back soon.
30th Annual Community-Wide Thanksgiving meal 2017 – Food at First is continuing this tradition of hosting the annual Community-wide Free Thanksgiving Day meal. 2017 marks the 30th year for the feast in Ames, which is free to anyone who would like to dine from 11 AM until 1 PM in the lower level of the church, located at 611 Clark Avenue.
VOLUNTEER
Thanksgiving 2017 at Food at First – Sign up to volunteer at the 2017 Thanksgiving meal, prepare the meal, serve or cleanup. As of today, most shifts are full except there are still a couple cleanup shift openings from 1pm to 3:30pm, Thanksgiving signups go FASTer every year. Thank you very much to all our volunteers !!
PIE Donations
Thanksgiving 2017 – Sign up to make & donate a pie (or two or three) if you can’t volunteer, but would still like to help, then sign up to make and donate a pumpkin or fruit PIE ! As of today FAF has many slots available to make pies. If you have trouble figuring out our new PIE sign up process please email patty@foodatfirst.com
Donate Pies Thanksgiving 2017. Thank you for all the great homemade pies !!
Pies for the Thanksgiving meal can be dropped off at Food at First on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 by 4 pm. Place your pie in the pie rack in the main dining hall near the kitchen.
Click sign up to get to your FAF account then click “Log in to your account” it will be on the right side of the page or below. After logging in click OPPORTUNITIES find the “2017 Thanksgiving” area, under that click “Pie donation” then click “Sign-up button. Bring in 1, 2, 3 pies per signup. Thank you!
Everyone Welcome
Ames, Iowa – It’s that time of year again! The 2017 community-wide Thanksgiving meal is for EVERYONE – those who are struggling, those who have a lot to be thankful for, those who are lonely, those who have “more than enough” family … everyone !! This Thanksgiving is the 30th year for this community feast, started originally in 1987 by First Christian Church and since 2012 the tradition has been carried on by Food at First which is now also located at First Christian Church, 6th & Clark, Ames Iowa. So a big thank you to FCC for initiating this very cool tradition.
Questions
Email patty@foodatfirst.com. We hope to see you this Thanksgiving!
Sign Up
New Signup Process – Food at First has a new signup system for Thanksgiving in 2017. If you have trouble figuring out our new sign up process please email patty@foodatfirst.com
Thanksgiving sign-up 2017. Thank you Thanksgiving volunteers. FAF couldn’t be FAF without you!
Click sign up to go to your FAF account then click “Log in to your account” it will be to the right or below. After logging in click OPPORTUNITIES and you will see the 2017 Thanksgiving sign-up area. Select any shift you want to volunteer click that shift and then click the sign-up button. Thank you.
Not registered with the new FAF volunteer system (implemented July 1 2017)? Click sign up then click “Fill in an application”
FAF Thanksgiving 2017 flyer
Food at First Daily Free Meal & Perishable Free Market 