COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNERS

Free Thanksgiving meals will be offered Thursday at locations across the Oklahoma City metro area.

• The Jesus House will host a Thanksgiving Day meal from 3 to 5 p.m. at 1335 W Sheridan Ave. For more information call 232-7164.

• The Edmond Community Thanksgiving Dinner is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Central Oklahoma's Nigh University Center. For more information, go to www.edmondthanksgivingdinner.org or call 341-3602.

• The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma will host a Thanksgiving Day community meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Salvation Army Chesapeake Energy Center of Hope, 1001 N Pennsylvania Ave.

• Eastside Church of Christ will offer a dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 916 S Douglas Blvd. in Midwest City. Dinner will include turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll and desserts. For more information, call 732-0393.

• Estes Park Church of Christ will offer dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 440 NW 89. For more information, call 842-0255.

• The Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Norman High School, 911 W Main. For more information call Food and Shelter for Friends, 360-4954.

• Britton Road Church of Christ will host dinner from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at 2520 W Britton Road. For more information, call 843-0300.

• True Light Missionary Baptist Church's Boys Night Out Program, in partnership with other churches and community organizations, will offer a Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 6720 NE

23. For more information or to donate, call Duana Newcomb at 210-4566 or Travis Rollins at 921-1176.

[PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN] TOP RIGHT: Volunteer Nick Lozano, left, carries frozen turkeys for a woman who is leaving Jesus House among a number of guests who received holiday meals on Monday. The Jesus House, 1335 W Sheridan Ave., is one of several places that will be hosting free Thanksgiving meals on Thursday.