Volunteers sought for Bishop's Dinner on Thanksgiving

Victor D. Infante, Telegram & Gazette
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Diel Stewart serves gravy while volunteering with her children Brielle, 7, left, and Brycen, 11, right, at the Bishop's 62nd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Paul's Cathedral in 2021.
Diel Stewart serves gravy while volunteering with her children Brielle, 7, left, and Brycen, 11, right, at the Bishop's 62nd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Paul's Cathedral in 2021.

Catholic Charities Worcester County is looking for volunteers to deliver and serve Thanksgiving dinner to those in need on Thanksgiving Day.

Volunteers are needed at both the sit-down dinner located at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 38 High St., Worcester, and meal delivery from St. Peter’s Catholic Elementary School. Sit-down dinner volunteers should arrive between 11:30 a.m. and noon, and can register online at https://www.ccworc.org/cathedralregistration. Meal delivery volunteers begin arriving at 8 a.m. to receive the meals and delivery route. Meal delivery volunteers should register online at https://www.ccworc.org/bishopsdinnervolunteer.

Meals will be picked up drive-through style at the gym at St. Peters Catholic Elementary School, entrance on 10 Hammond St., Worcester. If you would like to request a meal, call (508) 798-0191 or visit https://form.jotform.com/222785930706159.

A tradition for more than 60 years, the Bishop's Dinner assures a meal and fellowship to homebound elders, people with disabilities, homeless individuals, and those who would otherwise be alone on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Both sit-down dinners at the Cathedral of St. Paul and home-delivered meals are available to those in need on these important holidays. In 2021, the Bishop’s Holiday Dinners on Thanksgiving and Christmas provided over 6,000 home-delivered meals to those in need by nearly 1300 volunteers.

Founded in 1951 by the first Bishop of Worcester, the Most Reverend John J. Wright, Catholic Charities Worcester County offers 21 programs and services across 62 cities and towns located in Worcester County and adjoining counties. The programs are designed to strengthen vulnerable families and individuals, regardless of racial, ethnic, cultural or religious origins, ability to pay, or mental, physical or developmental challenges. For more information about Catholic Charities Worcester County, please visit www.ccworc.org.

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