A premier restaurant in Louisville’s West End is thanking the community for yet another successful year of holding a Christmas Day dinner giveaway. The “Great Momma’s Soul Food Christmas” has been going on for the past 14 years, but it is the first year that it has experienced some challenges related to monetary donations due to the pandemic. Sheryl Fox said after the WLKY segment aired, informing viewers that the show’s donation was low, local communities and businesses stepped up and answered the call with Christmas magic. “We met and exceeded targets,” said Sheryl Fox, restaurant manager. “We are very grateful to be able to do this today. We can even adopt about 20 families to feed. ” Participants and event volunteers were already early, even though the event only started at noon. People endured the cold and started lining up in front of the restaurant almost an hour before the food was prepared. Volunteers cook, sort and package meals from 7am on Fridays. For those unable to attend in person, restaurant volunteers bring the holiday spirit to their door. “We’re sending it to some senior homes,” said Fox. “They can’t leave because of COVID, or they can go home for the holidays.” The Christmas meal consists of fried chicken, grilled chicken, minced meat, pork chop, sweet potato, mac and cheese, and green beans. Participants will also receive a desert and a fruit bag. Community members who have been volunteering for years said the event means a lot more with all that is happening in 2020. “When you think about the climate with Covid and the lost jobs, you are blessed to be a blessing,” said David Johnson. “It’s just a reminder that I’m doing the right thing by volunteering.” Christmas is the season for giving, and with hundreds of people expecting food, event organizers said they were grateful to be able to feed everyone who was in line. “The Bible says God loves cheerful givers,” said volunteer Wendell Lewis Sr. “So, we came to help Big Momma give to the community, which we know is very much needed, especially this year.” Soul Food Kitchen Big Momma will be closed until after the new year.
A premier restaurant in Louisville’s West End is thanking the community for yet another successful year of holding a Christmas Day dinner giveaway.
“Big Momma’s Soul Food Christmas” has been going on for the past 14 years, but this is the first year she has experienced some challenges related to donating money due to the pandemic.
Sheryl Fox said after the WLKY segment aired, which told viewers that the show’s donation was low, local communities and businesses took action and answered calls with Christmas magic.
“We met and exceeded targets,” said Sheryl Fox, restaurant manager. “We are very blessed to be able to do this today. We were even able to adopt about 20 families to feed.”
Participants and event volunteers were already early, even though the event only started at noon. People endured the cold and started lining up in front of the restaurant almost an hour before the food was prepared. Volunteers cook, sort and package meals from 7am on Fridays.
For those unable to attend in person, restaurant volunteers bring the holiday spirit to their door.
“We’re sending it to some senior homes,” said Fox. “They can’t leave because of COVID, or they can go home for the holidays.”
The Christmas meal consists of fried chicken, grilled chicken, minced meat, smothered pork, sweet potatoes, mac and cheese, and green beans. Participants will also receive a desert and a fruit bag.
Community members who have been volunteering for years said the event means a lot more with everything that’s happening in 2020.
“When you think about the climate with Covid and the lost jobs, you are blessed for being a blessing,” said David Johnson. “It’s just a reminder that I’m doing the right thing by volunteering.”
Christmas is a season for giving, and with hundreds of people expecting food, event organizers say they are grateful to be able to feed everyone in line.
“The Bible says God loves cheerful givers,” says volunteer Wendell Lewis Sr., a volunteer. “So, we came to help Big Momma give to the community, which we know is very much needed, especially this year.”
Big Momma’s Soul Food Kitchen will be closed until after the new year.