A Thanksgiving Feast
- Fedora Pub & Grille continues its tradition of
- Nov 17, 2015
- 2 min read
On Thanksgiving day from 11am to 4pm Fedora Pub & Grille and many other local organizations and volunteers are bringing the community together for a free dinner. There are no prerequisites to attend, anyone is welcome!
Anyone who stops by will be greeted and seated. The meal will include a beverage, all the trimmings of a Thanksgiving dinner and dessert. For some fun entertainment, there will be live music and football on the TVs as well. Last year they served over 1,700 meals, and the planning committee has been working hard to prepare for at least 2,000 this time around.
John Malee, the owner of Fedora Pub & Grille in Coeur d’Alene, wanted to make a difference and teach his son good values, so that is when he decided that this was something he wanted to do. Now, five years later, this is a large-scale event that benefits many people in the community. It also has support from other organizations such as The KROC Center, Rotary Club, Kiwanis, Centennial Distributing, Digital Lizard, Pepsi and Craven’s Coffee. The wait staff and kitchen staff all donate their time, and by partnering with the local United Way and ElderHelp of North Idaho, roughly 100 volunteers will also spend their holiday helping others.
Fedora opened its doors just five years ago, and their community support has already stretched farther than this dinner. Over the years, Fedora and its employees have participated in Relay for Life, the Purple Ride and Toys for Tots. Not only have they shown support for these fundraisers, but have given incentives for the community to participate and donate items such as free dessert for donating a toy or free meals for after the races. Owners John and Mallory Malee say that after five years of business, it is important to them to continue to keep giving back.
“That’s what it means to be a part of such a great community. Even with all the
growth here, we are all still so ‘small town’ when it comes to being there for each other when it
counts. This is our way to help make it count,” they shared.
Fedora Pub & Grille is located at 1726 West Kathleen Avenue in Coeur d'Alene. You can support the cause by sending in donations to that address or by donating to their gofundme at www.gofundme.com/fedoras-freedinner. Donations will also be accepted on site and all proceeds will go to benefit local nonprofits.
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