LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – For the third year in a row, volunteers will gather at the Panorama Music House in Lake Charles for “Holiday Helping Hands,” a community effort to provide free festive holiday meals for all who need them on Christmas Day. We spoke with Jay Ecker and Michael Boyer this morning to get the details.
Panorama Music House and 444 Angels LLC are teaming up with Water’s Edge Church to prepare and serve a complimentary traditional Christmas Dinner complete with turkey, ham, and all the trimmings. The food is provided by locally owned restaurants and warm clothing donations will be distributed by Water’s Edge Church.
There are no questions asked and all income levels are served. Just show up and you’ll get a meal.
Santa will also be on hand to give out free toys and gifts to any kids who need them. The lobby will be filled up with toys for anyone under 18 who wants one.
Just last year, area restaurants and volunteers helped serve about 600 Christmas dinners as part of the event. Volunteers with Water’s Edge Church also delivered to some residents who were unable to make it.
But this year, Holiday Helping Hands plans to double that with at least 1000 meals.
The distribution will be at Panorama Music House on 331 Broad Street in Lake Charles from noon to 4 p.m. on Christmas Day.
But volunteers will also be out and about the day before, on Christmas Eve, with a toy drive and distribution with Santa and the Grinch. Residents can stop by Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park at 4070 Ryan Street in Lake Charles from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to get a toy. There will be hot dogs, hamburgers, and cocoa Cajun Air and A/C.
You might even spot some of the volunteers rolling through Lake Charles with a police escort to deliver presents.
There will also be a drive-thru toy distribution event at the Mallett Buildings at 511 E. Frontage Road in the Iowa area from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gumbo and toys will be provided there while supplies last.
Contributing restaurants include:
121 Bistro Pat’s of Henderson 444 Angels LLC Panorama Music House Bux Kajun Korner Prime Butcher & Brasserie Restaurant Calla Rikenjaks Casa Manana Paul’s Rib Shack BBQ Cotten’s DowntownSalt Revival Crying Eagle Smalls Sliders Hebert’s Specialty Meats Southern Spice Honey B Ham Tia Juanita’s Leonards Food Quarters Villa Harlequin Luna Bar & Grill Water’s Edge Gathering
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