December 9, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA), in partnership with local businesses and volunteers, will be preparing and delivering Christmas Eve Meals to the needy or underserved on Tuesday, December 24.
“We feel that this is just another way our local emergency service providers and our supporters can serve our community. If you or a family member would like a hot meal on Christmas Eve, please call one of the numbers listed below to be added to our delivery list. We will need your address, phone number, and number of persons in your household. The meals are scheduled to be delivered between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon,” says Association President Blake Cantrell.
DESA will accept names of persons requesting meal through Wednesday, December 18.
To get your name on the delivery list, call 615-597-7411 or 615-712-4286.
Additionally, if you want to support this community project by donating food items or volunteering your time to prepare meals and/or make deliveries, you can contact any of the phone numbers above.
A total of 562 food trays were prepared and delivered to 250 stops along the route by dozens of volunteers on Thanksgiving morning. Recipients received a meal of smoked turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, green beans, cranberry sauce and rolls along with a homemade dessert.