Saturday, November 30, 2023–2:35 p.m.
=Photos by Rachel Hartdegen, Rome News-Tribune-
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Since 1988, the Thanksgiving Day Love Feast has been feeding anyone who needs a good meal on Thanksgiving Day, and this year was no different.
Volunteers began serving the free traditional Thanksgiving dinner at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Rome Civic Center on Jackson Hill.
In addition to food, coats, and jackets were available for those in need.
People from around the community come together to celebrate Thanksgiving at the 37th Love Feast.
A table lined with food and volunteers at the ready, the 37th Love Feast kicks off Thanksgiving morning.
Rev. Terrell Shields thanks volunteers who have given their Thanksgivings to help the 2024 Love Feast.
People from all over the community file into the Rome Civic Center to eat Thanksgiving dinner at the 37th Love Feast.
The tables are full at the Civic Center this Thanksgiving as people celebrate the holiday at the Love Feast.
Community volunteers serve lunch at the 2024 Love Feast in the Rome Civic Center atop Jackson Hill.
At the 2024 Love Feast volunteers alternate between packing to-go orders and serving lunch at the civic center.
Rome City Commissioner Bill Collins (on the right) gives a check to Rev. Terrell Shields at the Love Feast.