UMB Students Serve Annual Thanksgiving Feast for Homeless Persons
Students from the University of Maryland School of Medicine have organized their 20th annual "Project Feast", a Thanksgiving Dinner for homeless and disadvantaged persons in west Baltimore.
Students, faculty, staff, and friends of all six University of Maryland, Baltimore schools gathered at Booker T. Washington Middle School to assist in the mid-day meal and provide free clothing and non-perishable food items.
It is a Thanksgiving tradition sponsored by the University of Maryland, Baltimore; the University Student Government Association; the Medical Alumni Association; and the School of Medicine Student Council. In recent years, there has been a line of people stretching for two blocks waiting to get in when the doors open. In addition to serving a hot Thanksgiving meal, students collect clothing, toiletries, and non-perishable goods to be distributed at the dinner.
Student organizer, Beth Lidinsky (Class of 2012), says, "I'm really looking forward to another successful Project Feast this year. It's exciting to see how many students get involved either before hand by collecting donations, or on the day of Thanksgiving to help serve the meal. Plus many students and staff are bringing along family members so it is a large group of people giving back to our local community this year."
Another organizer, Katie Duncan (Class of 2012), says, "Project Feast is such an exciting opportunity because it allows students from all of the different University of Maryland graduate schools to work together to make sure that no one in our community is left without a place to go on Thanksgiving."
More than 100 students participated in organizing the event and serving the meal, clothing, and non-perishable food. Organizers expected up to 400 people to be served by the event which began at 11 a.m.
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