Rick Courtemanche
Tel: 850-661-0815

The Thanksgiving Meals ministry serves the community by preparing and distributing individual meals and family meals to needy recipients.

The ministry began at Good Shepherd when parishioners volunteered to provide meals for the Elder Care Services / Meals on Wheels program for Thanksgiving Day.

The MOGS (Men of Good Shepherd) assumed oversight of the program in the year 2000 and has increased the number of recipient agencies to where Good Shepherd will prepare and distribute approximately 900-1000 individual meals and 150 family meals to needy recipients.

A parish-wide effort is required, with over 400 volunteers agreeing to provide perishable and non-perishable foodstuffs, assembling meals and meal delivery.
 

Thanksgiving Meals 2021

The MOGS and Good Shepherd will be coordinating the Thanksgiving ministry this year.  Due to the pandemic, individual meals will not be prepared, but Good Shepherd will be distributing family boxes to recipients.  Starting Halloween weekend, MOGS will be soliciting volunteers to buy foodstuffs for the boxes - look for the volunteer cards after Mass or in the administration building.  Good Shepherd will also be accepting monetary donations online or after Mass to underwrite costs of approximately $5,000.  Any questions, please call Rick Courtemanche at 850-661-0815.