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.