The 37th annual Community Christmas Dinner will be served at the Park Rapids American Legion on Thursday, Dec. 25.
Sit-down dining runs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with delivery services available by ordering in advance.
The Christmas dinner is open to all. There is no charge for the meal, but freewill offerings are welcome.
To have a meal delivered, pre-order by noon on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Call Lori Cannon at 218-732-2981. Meals will be distributed starting at 11 a.m. on Dec. 25.
Curbside meal pickup runs from 11 a.m. to noon on Dec. 25. No pre-order is needed. Follow signs in the legion parking lot to help ease the flow of traffic.
The dinner is chaired by Lynn Spilman, Denny Anderson, Lori Cannon and Sara Gallus. Volunteers are needed to deliver meals and work in the dining room on Christmas Day. Anyone who would like to volunteer should contact Spilman at 320-333-6522.
“Your support of the annual Christmas dinner helps us provide a warm and festive meal for many families this Christmas season,” a news release said. “Any donations above and beyond the cost of the dinner will be donated to local non-profits in the Park Rapids area.”
Donations may be sent to the Community Christmas Dinner Fund, American Legion Post 212, P.O. Box 143, Park Rapids, MN 56470.
“The dinner was started by the Bob Kriss family, who owned the Great Northern restaurant, and has continued going strong by wonderful volunteers,” the news release states. “Last year, we served roughly 800 guests via pick-up, dine-in or delivery from the Park Rapids area on Christmas Day. We truly wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and hope that the New Year will bring peace and good health to all!”
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