{"id":43097,"date":"2021-12-23T16:45:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T23:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/hopes-kitchen-and-sharehouse-prepare-drive-thru-christmas-dinner\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:11:31","slug":"hopes-kitchen-and-sharehouse-prepare-drive-thru-christmas-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/hopes-kitchen-and-sharehouse-prepare-drive-thru-christmas-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope\u2019s Kitchen and Sharehouse prepare drive-thru Christmas dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last year, the traditional Christmas dinner was canceled. Hope\u2019s Kitchen of the First United Methodist Church cooked 250 to-meals for those in need instead. Pictured here is community Christmas dinner volunteer Judy Barrett organizing to-go servings.<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

To not hold the traditional community Christmas dinner this year would be \u201ctoo big of a disappointment,\u201d said event organizer Sharon King.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the 31st year volunteers are banding together to plate Christmas cheer, although this year\u2019s event will be drive-thru due to COVID-19 concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my favorite thing I do every year,\u201d King said.<\/p>\n

Traditionally a sit-down dinner that draws 500 to 600 people, the event was canceled last year because of COVID-19. Hope\u2019s Kitchen of the First United Methodist Church, one of the partners of the event, cooked 250 meals to serve those in need.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m amazed by how many people donate their time on Christmas every year,\u201d King said.<\/p>\n

The annual spread costs about $5,000, King said.<\/p>\n

While it typically takes fundraising, enough money was raised in 2019 to fund the event for two years.<\/p>\n

This year, the event is back, with a fully staffed crew of volunteers led by King, Hope\u2019s Kitchen, and Sharehouse, which began organizing the event in 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe make a great team,\u201d King said.<\/p>\n

The partnership with Sharehouse brought an emphasis on using local ingredients in the annual meal.<\/p>\n

Expect fresh salads and local potatoes, flour and baked rolls along with the baked ham and dessert, all served in compostable packaging.<\/p>\n

The meals are available for pickup Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will be delivered to the homebound.<\/p>\n

As always, event organizers accept donations of pies, but only those that don\u2019t require refrigeration. To drop them off, visit the Montezuma County Annex between 9 a.m. and noon Friday, King said.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, if there is an abundance of desserts, entire pies are included in meals. She said some families end up baking as many as 15.<\/p>\n

The more the better, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing is going to make people more happy than an entire homemade pie on Christmas,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

To pick up a meal, enter the annex from Elm Street, and exit on Chestnut Street, King said.<\/p>\n

Parking lot attendants will be present to direct traffic, she said.<\/p>\n

While King is sure there will be some mistakes in navigating the event drive-thru style for the first time, she\u2019s thrilled to be instilling the Cortez area with Christmas warmth and joy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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