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The Effingham County FISH Organization is sponsoring the 11th Annual Free Effingham County Thanksgiving Day Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish Center, 101 E. Virginia Ave., Effingham.

This free dinner is open to all Effingham County residents and their families who would like to enjoy Thanksgiving with others. The dinner will be on Thanksgiving Day starting at 11:30 am. Home delivered meals will be available for homebound individuals. There will also be volunteers available to transport those who wish to attend the dinner but are without transportation.

For those persons wishing to attend the meal, please contact Susan Elke at 868-5913, Harold Heth at 868-2854 or the Effingham Senior Center at 347-5569. Please let them know when you RSVP if you need transportation.

For those who need home delivered meals, please contact the Senior Center at 347-5569 by Tuesday, November 24.

We are also in need of volunteers to help set up the Parish Hall, package and deliver meals to the homebound, transport individuals who need transportation to and from the church and serve those people attending the meal. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Susan Elke at 217/868-5913.

(This is not a dinner just for Seniors. All in the county and their families are welcome)

Effingham Public Transportation will be open on Thanksgiving from 10AM-2PM for the annual FISH Thanksgiving Dinner. Free transportation to and from the dinner only. Call to reserve your spot; 217-347-0859 or 855-755-2478. Thanksgiving dinner will be held at St. Anthony Parish Hall on Thursday, November 26 from 11:30AM-1PM.