Wausau Salvation Army invites public to Thanksgiving lunch

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -The Wausau Salvation Army wants everyone to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving foods and gather around the holiday table.

Every year on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the Salvation Army sees its lunch crowd double to almost 200 people. The number of volunteers multiplies by even more.

The public is invited, whether they want to help in the kitchen or need a place to celebrate the holiday.

Paula Vogt said the day brings people together.

“There’s such camaraderie then. People sitting together. People sitting with people they may not know. It’s a lot of fun, it’s real jovial. I think all of the volunteers feel really good about that,” Vogt said.

Pantry needs

The Salvation Army usually goes through 10 turkeys on Thanksgiving every year.

The organization said fresh food is in the most demand at its pantry.

Butter and canned beans are other items the Salvation Army seems to never have enough of.

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