There are no shortage of holiday events this season. In addition to our handy calendar, there are two new parties you should know about.
Senior Citizens Christmas Day Dinner
If you are a senior citizen? Will you be alone on Christmas Day?
Then consider this….
At approximately noon on Christmas Day, a free Christmas dinner will be served or delivered to you at three different locations in the metro area. In south Kansas City, that location is St. Peters Elementary School, 6400 Charlotte. The other two locations are Solid Rock Bible Church, 2501 NE 39th St., in north Kansas City and Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 E 39 St., in Independence.
The free dinner is courtesy Richard D. White, a retired Kansas City, MO, Police Officer. White has been providing free Christmas dinners for the past 47 years. This year, he and numerous volunteers are expected to feed over 800 people at the three locations with a smoked turkey dinner.
Over 100 prizes will be raffled off to winners.
Reservations are needed by December 20th. Call or text 816-572-7646 or visit kcmoseniorcitizendinner.com.
Holiday Party and Champion Awards Ceremony
Jackson County Legislator DaRon McGee is hosting a Holiday Party and Champion Awards Ceremony on Thursday, December 12, at Starlight Theater’s Applause Club. The event is open to the public.
Food and entertainment are included in the free event. Those wishing to attend should bring an unwrapped toy for the Sheffield Place (a women’s shelter).
The holiday party will also honor the following recipients with a Champion Award:
- Colleen Hernandez, affordable housing consultant
- Pat Jones Macklin, Missouri NAACP
- Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County Prosecutor
- Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star editorial board
- Dr. George Westlake, Jr., Sheffield Family Life Center
To RSVP for the event, contact kmrandolph@jacksongov.org.