Thanksgiving Dinner at the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter

Bangor Area Homeless Shelter to Serve Thanksgiving Dinner to Those in Need

Hollywood Casino to Provide Dinner, UMO Women’s Basketball to Set Up and Serve

 

WHAT:

The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter (BAHS) will be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for anyone in need of a meal during the holiday. This includes shelter guests and members of the community with food insecurity challenges. For the second consecutive year, Hollywood Casino will be generously providing turkey and all of the trimmings for approximately 75 people. In addition, the University of Maine – Orono Women’s Basketball Team will be on hand from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. to assist with set up and serving.

“Many of us enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoying a good meal with family and friends reminds us of all of the things we have to be thankful for. Unfortunately there are some members of our community who will not have that same opportunity. Those in need are welcome to join us at the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter for a nice hot Thanksgiving meal,” says Boyd Kronholm, executive director of the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter.

WHEN:

Thursday, November 24, 2016  (Thanksgiving)

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Set up

11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Dinner service

WHERE:

Bangor Area Homeless Shelter

263 Main Street

Bangor, ME 04401

WHO:

Bangor Area Homeless Shelter is grateful for the generous support of Hollywood Casino for agreeing to provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need. The Shelter is also thankful for the University of Maine Women’s Basketball Team for their help in serving our guests.

WHY:

The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter (BAHS) supports and strengthens the community by providing emergency shelter and supportive services to people who are homeless or at risk. BAHS advocates for collaborative, locally driven solutions to end homelessness. The facility provides emergency, short-term shelter to homeless adults and very low income members of the greater Bangor area, age 18 and above. The Shelter’s primary purpose is to offer a form of crisis stabilization and then develop a support system to empower people to move beyond their current crisis and homelessness. For more information, visitBangorAreaShelter.org.