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‘Thanksgiving Racine’ Debuts as Leadership Transitions at 16-Year Community Feast

The donation-funded meal at Festival Hall draws hundreds of volunteers to serve a full Thanksgiving spread.

Overview

  • Organizers expect more than 3,500 guests today, with preparations in place to handle roughly 4,000 people at Racine’s Festival Hall.
  • Founders Dan Johnson and Ray Stibeck are stepping back as Catering by Danny’s Kandi Lemmons and Faizah Ynocencio take over day-to-day operations.
  • Volunteers began before dawn, with about 260–300 people helping cook, decorate, and serve from around 10 to 2.
  • Kitchen teams prepared over 80 hams, about 50 turkeys, and more than 3,000 pounds of turkey alongside traditional sides.
  • The free event welcomes dine-in and carry-out guests in a festive setting that includes live music and the Packers game.