21/11/2025
Preparations are well along for the Eleventh Annual Day of Giving Back--Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day, at the Fairgrounds.
At this point, we ask you to give a little energy to helping spread the word to those who could most benefit from this event. We much prefer for people to dine with us, and share in fellowship and thanksgiving as they enjoy the meal. We realize, though, that not everyone can attend. So, we will be offering delivery and carry-out service again this year.
Perhaps you have neighbor or friend who will be alone this year, or maybe unable to prepare the annual meal themselves. Maybe you could make an announcement in your church or direct it to members of some other organization you are involved in?
If you are comfortable doing so, invite your neighbor to join you. Or, perhaps offer them a ride, or pick up a dinner to deliver to them. Perhaps they are near Rainelle, and would prefer to visit the Rainelle Deli's celebration instead? We encourage anything you can do to give share joy and thanksgiving with those around you.
Here are the event details: Dinner will be served on Thanksgiving Day in the West Virginia Building of the State Fair of West Virginia, in Fairlea. We'll begin serving at the sound of the Mountaineer's Musket, at noon sharp.
We'll also start dispatching delivery orders and bulk orders at noon. (Please call Kellen at (304) 249-8124 a couple of days in advance to coordinate orders for over ten meals).
Carry out service will begin at 1:30pm, so that we can prioritize the dining room guests. This year, we'll limit carry-out orders to six per person.
For delivery, call your order in to (304) 646-9420, beginning at 9:00am on Wednesday. If it doesn't answer, please call back. Please persist until you talk to a human being. If you leave your order by voice message, text, pm, or any of that stuff, we will probably lose it.
Food donors, please drop off at Swift Level Fine Meats, on the southbound side of US 219 across from the Fairgrounds, during business hours on Monday or Tuesday.
Volunteers, please contact Cathey Sawyer at [email protected] if you don't already have your shift time. Please bring stuff like your own apron, paring knife, peeler, or whatever you think you might need--we have some but probably not enough.
General parking is toward the midway. Handicapped parking is behind the Administration Building. The area in front of the building is reserved for drop off and pick up of mobility impaired folks. Wheelchairs will be available at the door. Please ask one of the parking volunteers if you need any help.
Volunteers, donors and media, please visit www.pigsflybbq.com and use the top menu to navigate to the page you need.
Or call Kellen at (304) 249-8124 if you have any questions.
We look forward to seeing all of you at noon on Thursday!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Kellen and Mike
