Thanksgiving dinner: Coffee shop in downtown Brockville, Ont. to give away hundreds of meals Monday [Video]

What’s become an annual Thanksgiving weekend tradition in Brockville, Ont. will be taking place Monday evening.

Since 2019, Richard’s Coffeehouse has been providing hundreds of free Thanksgiving dinners for those in need in the city. 

“It’s a way to give back to the community,” explained owner Sam Rawas. “We are proud to have a full operation contributing to it.”

The dinners will be handed out from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on a first come, first serve basis. But the meals are not just reserved for homeless people, according to Rawas.

The goal of the holiday tradition is to make Richard’s Coffeehouse feel like home.

“Everyone’s welcome,” he told CTV News.

“There’s elderly people that come in and just love to feel the welcomeness of being with somebody at Thanksgiving and it’s a joyful event.”

Last year, they made over 400 turkey dinners, with all the classic Thanksgiving sides, and owner Sam Rawas tells CTV News …