Retirement community prepares ‘Turkeys from Heaven’ in Germantown [Gallery]

November 18, 2012
  • <p><p>Brandon Vaughan, seen through the window of the "pick up" room at Triumph Baptist Church, carries a box of turkeys to an elderly woman's car Saturday. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Brandon Vaughan, seen through the window of the "pick up" room at Triumph Baptist Church, carries a box of turkeys to an elderly woman's car Saturday. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Darlene Voykin has a laugh with Barbara Savior after handing off a Thanksgiving turkey. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Darlene Voykin has a laugh with Barbara Savior after handing off a Thanksgiving turkey. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Many arrived early and waited in the lobby before picking up their Thanksgiving turkey. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Many arrived early and waited in the lobby before picking up their Thanksgiving turkey. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Brandon Vaughan ran the table where residents could pick up a turkey. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Brandon Vaughan ran the table where residents could pick up a turkey. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Event coordinator Darlene Voykin keeps things organized as families arrive to pick up their turkeys. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Event coordinator Darlene Voykin keeps things organized as families arrive to pick up their turkeys. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Event coordinator Darlene Voykin and Community Liaison Ray Jones keep things organized as families come to pick up their birds. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Event coordinator Darlene Voykin and Community Liaison Ray Jones keep things organized as families come to pick up their birds. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Church member L.C. Covington lends a hand and carries a box of turkeys. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Church member L.C. Covington lends a hand and carries a box of turkeys. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Brandon Vaughan from Councilwoman Cindy Bass' office carries a box of turkeys before they were donated to needy families. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Brandon Vaughan from Councilwoman Cindy Bass' office carries a box of turkeys before they were donated to needy families. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Event coordinator Darlene Voykin organizes a list of names of eighth councilmanic district families who claimed turkeys donated by the office of Councilwoman Cindy Bass. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Event coordinator Darlene Voykin organizes a list of names of eighth councilmanic district families who claimed turkeys donated by the office of Councilwoman Cindy Bass. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Bags of food and a turkey waiting to be donated at Triumph Baptist Church on Saturday. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Bags of food and a turkey waiting to be donated at Triumph Baptist Church on Saturday. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Bernard Rivers lends a hand before taking away his own donated turkey as event coordinator Darlene Voykin looks on at Triumph Baptist Church on Germantown and Hunting Park Avenue Saturday. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Bernard Rivers lends a hand before taking away his own donated turkey as event coordinator Darlene Voykin looks on at Triumph Baptist Church on Germantown and Hunting Park Avenue Saturday. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley residents Angela DeBose and Estelle Kameika help Chef Greg Brown and cook Norman Nelson prepare 400 "Turkeys from Heaven" meals. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley residents Angela DeBose and Estelle Kameika help Chef Greg Brown and cook Norman Nelson prepare 400 "Turkeys from Heaven" meals. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Two senior volunteers, together with the community’s culinary team, work hard to get 400 meals done in time for Thanksgiving. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Two senior volunteers, together with the community’s culinary team, work hard to get 400 meals done in time for Thanksgiving. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Prepping the fixings. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Prepping the fixings. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>It turned out that resident Estelle Kameika was in charge of the operation. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>It turned out that resident Estelle Kameika was in charge of the operation. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Resident Angela DeBose cleans the peas. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Resident Angela DeBose cleans the peas. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Some ingredients for the "Turkeys from Heaven" stuffing. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Some ingredients for the "Turkeys from Heaven" stuffing. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>When the cooking is done, the team will donate the 400 "Turkeys from Heaven" to the Our Lady of Hope Parish for a Thanksgiving Day supper. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>When the cooking is done, the team will donate the 400 "Turkeys from Heaven" to the Our Lady of Hope Parish for a Thanksgiving Day supper. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>

On Friday, residents of Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley in Germantown prepared and donated some 400 Thanksgiving meals for Our Lady of Hope Parish’s holiday supper.

A Sunday bulletin for Our Lady of Hope, a Roman Catholic Church located on the 5200 block of N. Broad St. in Ogontz, noted that holiday meals will also be distributed to the needy on Tuesday.

“The retirement community’s culinary team, along with volunteer residents [worked together on Friday afternoon] to prep the ‘turkeys from heaven’ and all of the fixings for the Thanksgiving supper,” a release from Wesley Enhanced Living stated.

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