Thanks to the members of Broad Ripple Lodge #643 and their ladies who came out to participate in the annual Prince Hall Thanksgiving Dinner for the Homeless on Thursday morning. Bro. Will Saylor and his lady Terri, Bro. Mike Dewitt and his lady Desirée, and Wbro. Jerry Cowley, PM, worked the serving and loading lines all morning. Brother Miles Evanston and his wife Carolyn, Bro. Michael Walkup, honorary member Wbro. Jim Dillman and myself were part of more than 50 volunteers who gave up part of their Thanksgiving Day to serve up over a thousand dinners for homeless, elderly and shut-in folks of our community who might otherwise have gone without. Dinners were delivered as far south as Greenwood, as far north as Zionsville, and all points in between.
If you were there, you know what a huge event this was, and how many people it took to make it a success. The Prince Hall Eastern Star ladies run a tight ship - stay out of the kitchen if you know what's good for you! Organizing the logistics of serving up this much food, taking calls and making deliveries is a massive undertaking. It was indeed gratifying to see that Broad Ripple members were tireless and instrumental in helping this event operate smoothly and efficiently. Our Prince Hall brethren were most grateful for our support and assistance.
If you didn't have the opportunity to join us this year, try to make it next time. Some photos of our folks can be seen in the Lodge Photo Gallery at http://www.brlodge.org/cpg
Posted by Chris Hodapp at November 25, 2005 05:12 AM