Join a squadron of long-term Temecula volunteers for a family Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day, December 25th, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 6th St. in Temecula.
This is the 19th annual Community Christmas Dinner and is a completely free sit-down dinner open to anyone in the community. All are welcome to join in the holiday spirit. The Community Christmas Dinner is unusual in its purpose of sharing dinner and community spirit on the holiday with young, old, rich or poor, individuals alone for the holiday, and those who just want a dose of great community spirit. The event is sponsored annually by numerous anonymous donors and originated a subcommittee of the old Temecula Town Association.
This is the first year for the event to be held at the Mary Phillips Senior Center as the Pujol Street Community Center is under reconstruction. Guests will be greeted to a festive holiday scene, with Christmas decorations, a jolly welcoming committee that guides guests to their seats as if all were family. Once seated the guests are asked what they would like to drink, coffee, water or punch and served a holiday feast of roasted turkey, dressing, potatoes and gravy, and vegetables.
Each year the committee asks for cash donations of any kind, volunteers for various stages of the preparation, pies, and the specialized help of meat carvers or de-boning experts to help with prepping the turkeys. With the new location, more volunteers for serving are needed. Sign up by calling 951-699-6603.