DESA Prepares and Delivers 642 Christmas Eve Meals

County Mayor Tim Stribling brought meals to Danny and Macon Thomas Tuesday as part of the DeKalb Emergency Services Association’s effort to feed the needy and underserved of our community on Christmas Eve. Stribling was among many volunteers who participated in either preparing or delivering food trays. A total of 642 meals were served.

DeKalb Emergency Services Association Volunteers prepared and delivered 642 food trays on Christmas Eve

December 25, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

A total of 642 Christmas Eve meals were delivered Tuesday morning to the needy or underserved across the county.

Feeding the hungry during Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve has become an annual effort of the DeKalb Emergency Services Association (DESA), in partnership with local businesses and volunteers,

Cooking and food preparation started early Tuesday morning at the county complex kitchen. Volunteers then loaded their personal vehicles with food trays and set out to deliver them to hundreds of homes along the routes in time for the recipients’ noon time meal.