Salvation Army serving free Christmas dinner; volunteers needed to help serve

QUINCY — The Salvation Army will serve a free community Christmas dinner on from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Christmas Day at the Kroc Center, 405 Vermont. Attendees will need to make reservations to attend the 11 a.m. meal or the 11:45 a.m. meal. Seats are limited. A limited number of meals also will be delivered to shut-ins.

“Having served a record number of people on Thanksgiving, we can clearly see that there is a need to provide holiday meals to the community, and The Salvation Army is happy to help meet that need,” Maj. Shelley McClintock said. “We look forward to having the Christmas dinner in-person. As there are a limited number of seats and time slots available, we encourage people to call and make their reservation immediately.”

Please call Tina Lewis at 217-231-5626 by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 to make reservations or to schedule meal delivery.

Anyone donating a pre-packed, store-bought dessert for the Christmas dinner should bring them to The Kroc Center between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 24.

The Salvation Army also is seeking a limited number volunteers for the Christmas dinner. Volunteers interested in helping serve the Christmas meal should contact Tina Lewis at 217-231-5626.