A Community Thanksgiving Dinner
December 5, 2011 02:46 AM
For decades, the Louis L. Valentine Club has served as a second home for several young members who grew up in Bridgeport and the surrounding South Side communities. That is why, on Thanksgiving Eve, November 23, more than 1,000 community members and their families returned to the Club to gather, reunite, celebrate and give thanks.
Thanks to the generosity of local sponsors, board members, staff and volunteer, the Valentine Club served 1,200 delicious meals at its annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
"This annual event is a time where we invite our community to the Club to thank them for their support," said Club Director Erin Rochford.
Guests enjoyed oven roasted turkeys, stuffing, corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, cake, Special K crisps, Pepsi beverages, apples and oranges that were donated and prepared by Valentine Club board
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members and staff. In addition to serving the large crowd who attended the event at the Club, meals were delivered to 100 households within our community.
"The event is a great community-building event for our young people that also demonstrates the importance of service to others," Rochford said.
A sincere thank you to Valentine Board Members: Michael Tadin, Dave Samber, Kevin Boyle, Bill Costello, Alderman Balcer, Commissioner John P. Daley, Stan Bochnowski, Deanna Beise, Perry Buckley, Joe Ferraro, Gene Lee, Kathleen Nelson, Patrick D. Thompson, Lovetta Spencer, Vivian Valtas Schmidt, Steve Brunner, Kim Lichtenstein, Frank Cozzi, John Gembara, Philip Gordon, Amy Grubisic, Michael Huels, Mitch McGuire, Tom Palmisano, Ed Schmit, Richard Wieker, Tony Maurello, and event chairwoman, Anne Vela-Wagner.
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