During the holiday season many families cannot afford to buy enough food for a Thanksgiving meal. Our Lady of Mercy has traditionally provided Thanksgiving dinner baskets to needy families in Assumption parish in Southeast Washington, the Multi-Cultural Center, and Scotland Community in Potomac.
Signups for families occur a few weeks prior to Thanksgiving.
On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, parishioners bring their baskets to OLOM between 8 and 9 AM. The baskets are then delivered to their respective destinations.
This is a fun family project!