Union Gospel Mission in Portland Planning to Serve 450 Meals Thanksgiving Day

Portland, OR. – Official Release: Union Gospel Mission’s Thanksgiving Day meal for those experiencing homelessness or anyone who needs a place to spend the holiday will take place on Thursday, November 28 at 10:00 a.m. at 15 NW Third Avenue.

The meal includes traditional favorites like turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, tropical fruit salad, cranberry sauce, a dinner roll with butter and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Guests will have the option to dine in or take their meal to-go. They will also receive a snack sack for later in the day.

UGM began their Thanksgiving celebrations November 14th at their winter overnight shelter in SE Portland. They are serving Thanksgiving meals all week on the mobile Search + Rescue outreach in addition to the Thanksgiving Day meal at the downtown location.

They cooked about 100 turkeys in total and about 300 pounds each of mashed potatoes and stuffing, 50 gallons of turkey gravy and all the fixings.

“We’re so thankful to be able to continue to provide special holiday meals to everyone who comes through our doors. It is a joy to share what God provides with the community,” says Matt Stein Executive Director

If you would like to help the Mission provide meals to those in need visit http://www.ugmportland.org/donate, call 503-274-4483 or mail a check to 3 NW Third Avenue Portland, OR 97209.

About Union Gospel Mission: Union Gospel Mission has been serving Portland since 1927. Union Gospel Mission provides meals and care for those experiencing homelessness and is home to LifeChange – a long-term residential recovery program for men, women and children. Contact Union Gospel Mission at 503-274-4483, ugmportland.org or on social media @ugmpdx