Mulligans hosts annual free community Thanksgiving dinner
Nov 28, 2024
Mulligans in Downtown Boise is making sure the community is fed at their annual free Thanksgiving dinner. This year's was the most popular yet with around 400 meals being served in under an hour. Mulligans hosted its 6th annual Thanksgiving dinner. Over 400 meals served to those in need. (The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story.)Whoever doesnt have a family, has a family here," says Chef Tim Rogel. He and his team at Mulligans are giving out free Thanksgiving meals to the community.Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing and green bean casserole the works, pumpkin pie," are just some of the food options available says Rogel.He tells me this is the 6th year in a row that theyve held Thanksgiving dinner a yearly tradition that is open to anyone thats hungry.Our old boss was really about giving back to the community and all that kind of stuff, so its what were about and were continuing it in her honor, in her name because she passed away a few years ago," says Rogel.I dont have a ton of family, I have my mom out here which is super nice. So its nice to see her on Thanksgiving and then usually Ill come down here and help provide food for the masses because its not only humbling but its really nice to just see the community," says Connor Griswold.He has been helping serve meals since they started the tradition and says he sees the same people come back year after year.Theres tons of people that look forward to this. Usually, we'll start getting calls about two months in advance, asking if were doing it again this year and all that kind of stuff," says Griswold.Well, it helps for everyone in the neighborhood. So especially the homeless," says Jacob Swanson.People that dont have anywhere to go, we know theres a lot of homeless people. Theres also young people that come from broken homes that are roaming the street that dont have anywhere to go or anything to do today and this place is like family," says Buck Wild.To see everyone getting along and talking and chatting and having a good time and sharing a hot meal, its pretty awesome! Its a pretty awesome thing to have," says Griswold.