10/16/2026
Nearly 80 people gathered around our tables for Thanksgiving dinner! 🦃🍂
And what a lovely day it was.
There was wonderful food, plenty of laughter, familiar faces, new faces, and some very special little ones who made the day even brighter.
One little girl wanted to take her dinner home to share with her uncle. It’s those little moments that stay with us.
For once, we had the opportunity to spend more time on the other side of the kitchen wall, visiting with the people we’ve come to know and care about. What a pleasure that was.
Coordinators, Tracy, Marlene, Arlene and Carol give thanks to our wonderful volunteers, Leanne, Betty Jean, Adele, Angel, Adam and his helpers from CMHA. You helped make the day so special.
And to the generous people, businesses and organizations of Portage la Prairie and district, thank you. Once again, your kindness made it possible for us to bring our community together around a good meal.
But perhaps the nicest part of the day wasn’t the turkey or all the trimmings.
It was the smiles, the conversations, the children, and the familiar faces that have become such an important part of our days.
We may have served nearly 80 dinners, but we came away with something just as wonderful, a whole lot of lovely memories. ❤️
From the coordinators of HCK
