The Evansville Rescue Mission, 500 East Walnut Street, will be hosting a
Thanksgiving Feast for non-residential guests on Thanksgiving Day from 12:00
noon until 4:00 p.m. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the meal will be served in a
tent erected in the parking lot of the Mission, and seating will be limited to 30
individuals at a time. Social distancing measures will be in place, and face
coverings will be required inside the tent except while seated and eating.
According to Tracy Gorman, ERM’s President / CEO, “Each day since the pandemic
started, the ERM has provided Grab ‘n Go meals three times each day for those in
need. It was our hope that, at least on this special day, our non-residential guests
from the community could sit down and enjoy their Thanksgiving feast in a warm,
safe, well-decorated space. We appreciate the Evansville Police Department for
providing the tent; and we thank our donors and friends who have provided the
decorations and the food.â€
The Evansville Rescue Mission, in its 103rd year of continuous operations, is
comprised of the Men’s Residence Center; Camp Reveal; the Youth Care Center;
the Centennial Ministry Center; the Donation and Distribution Center; and the
ERM Thrift Store. Annually, the Evansville Rescue Mission provides nearly 300,000
meals; and provides close to 55,000 nightly bed spaces. During the COVID-19
pandemic, the ERM is providing approximately 1,000 Grab ‘n Go meals each week
for local individuals and families in need.
The Evansville Rescue Mission is led by an independent Board of Directors, and
daily operations are managed by Tracy L. Gorman, President / CEO. Donations
during the holidays can be made online at www.EvansvilleRescueMission.org; or
by texting GOBBLER to 313131.
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Kyle Gorman,
