Thanksgiving Day meals make holiday season brighter in Bay Area

It didn’t take Toby Chacon long to clean his plate on Thanksgiving Day.Fortunately for Chacon and others in attendance, seconds —and thirds, as much as hungry diners wanted — were being handed out at a CityTeam ministries Thanksgiving event on Thursday in San Jose, one of many such meals across the Bay Area, as volunteers reached out to people in their communities who don’t have access to many comforts that residents take for granted.

Smiles also abounded at Oakland’s Two Star Market, where a long-held Thanksgiving Day celebration went from a takeout operation in 2020 to a sit-down meal in 2021 to this year’s, which felt like a shared experience once again. “It turned out to be very communal — a day of celebration,” said Farouq Alawdi, 35, a co-owner of the Two Star Market.

Having snagged a plate of turkey, grilled chicken and spaghetti, Trina Hewitt reveled in the feeling of community. Organizers cooked 80 turkeys and prepared about 15 side dishes for the event, said Farouq Alawdi, 35, a co-owner of the Two Star Market. They included Brussels sprouts, collard greens, stuffing, yams, rice, spaghetti, mashed potatoes and gravy. They also served at least three types of pie — pecan, pumpkin and apple.

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