Lane County Youth Services preparing to host free community holiday meal in December, donations welcome
The free 16th Annual Community Holiday Meal with Lane County Youth Services is coming up on December 3. The free meal, which is open to everyone, also includes free raffle tickets for prizes and free food boxes to take home.
“The holiday meal is one of the best days of the year for our youth and our staff,” said the event organizer, Senior Juvenile Justice Supervisor Shellye Reynoso. “Our youth get to show off their culinary skills and we all get to support our community and offer the chance to share a meal with others.”
The event relies on donations to help provide the food, sponsor the food boxes, and provide raffle prizes.
Local companies or people interested in supporting the event through donations should contact Shellye Reynoso at 458-234-3180 or [email protected].
About the MLK Education Center
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Education Center serves middle and high school students who have an active case with Lane County Youth Services. This program is a collaboration between Youth Services and the Lane Education Service District (Lane ESD). In addition to academics, the MLK Education Center provides vocational opportunities, including in the culinary arts. The Culinary Arts Program offers youth the opportunity to learn different jobs involved in food service and catering. Students gain skills and learn to safely use the equipment in an institutional and commercial kitchen that prepares meals for youth in detention, a residential treatment program, and more. Students may participate in all aspects of catering including preparing foods, serving, and customer service.