Elm City Beat

Christopher Martins continues its 20 year tradition of feeding the homeless and working poor families in Connecticut a free dinner on November 26th, Thanksgiving Day, from 11AM to 3PM. The restaurant is located at 860 State Street, New Haven, CT.

On Thanksgiving Day, Christopher Martins Restaurant will open its doors for up to 500 working poor and homeless guests. Christopher Martins will serve a full, three-course sit-down turkey dinner, as well as providing take home packages of canned food, toiletries and clothing.

Dinner will be served on linen draped tables in the restaurant dining room and pub by uniformed waiters, just as it is served every other night of the year.

If you would like to attend, know someone who should attend, or need to arrange for transportation, please call the restaurant at: 203-776-8835.

Christopher Martins will be accepting all donations starting Monday November 23rd. Please bring canned goods, toiletries, clean blankets and winter clothing to: Christopher Martins, 860 State Street, New Haven, CT.

This event is run entirely with volunteer help. Volunteers are needed to help fold clothes on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, from 8 PM until all the clothes are folded (usually 4 hours) and on Thanksgiving Day from 8 AM till 1 PM and/or Noon till 5 PM. If you would like to volunteer your time, please call Chris Vigilante at 203-776-8835.

EVENT TIME: 11:00AM – 3:00PM
EVENT DATE: Thursday, November 26, 2009

http://christophermartins.com