Charlotte chefs, nonprofits unite to serve free Thanksgiving meal to west side residents

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — It was a large-scale community effort Sunday to feed dozens of people on Charlotte’s west side.

Several chefs and non-profits put together a free Thanksgiving dinner at First Baptist Church.

“I don’t think anything beats the excitement of seeing somebody eat a good meal and the joy they get from it,” said Chef Greg Collier, a James Beard Award finalist and owner of Bayhaven Restaurant Group.

Some of the neighbors who attended went without SNAP food benefits during the government shutdown this month…

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