SAN ANTONIO – For the last 45 years, the Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner has given San Antonians a place to eat and someone to share it with.
Now, organizers are gearing up to host the event again and cannot do it without volunteer support.
“I’m proud of being here for 30 years, and it makes me wish that I was here for the first,” said volunteer Sean Allen. “I would tell anybody to just come and check it out for yourself. It’s either going to grab ahold of you and not let go, or you’ll go home with a full belly and a happy face”.
This year’s dinner will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, and organizers plan to expand the service.
The Dinner was started in 1979 by restaurant owner and businessman Raul Jimenez, who wanted to give lonely seniors and people who couldn’t afford a traditional Thanksgiving dinner a place to eat.
Now, it’s grown to be a massive operation and a staple of the San Antonio community.
“He would be very proud of us as a family, but he would be more proud of the community for stepping up every year to ensure that nobody goes hungry,” said CEO of the Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner and Raul’s daughter Patricia Jimenez.
The dinner was started in 1979 by restaurant owner and businessman Raul Jimenez, who wanted to give lonely seniors and people who couldn’t afford a traditional Thanksgiving dinner a place to eat.
To register as a volunteer for the dinner, click here.
