Holiday Tradition Continues: Lions Club Turkeys & Capt. Tim’s Famous Stuffing Served Christmas Morning; Free Take‑Out at 1:30 While Supplies Last
The Lions Club was getting ready for their annual free Christmas Eve dinner for seniors, with turkey take‑out and delivery lined up for Christmas Day. The current Lions have been carrying this tradition for 25 years, but the annual holiday meal itself goes back even further — a long‑standing community ritual that has fed generations.
And as the last of the turkeys come out of the ovens and the final dessert boxes are tucked into place, the Fort Bragg Lions Club closes out another year the way they always do — by showing up. By feeding people. By stirring Capt. Tim’s famous stuffing, tending rows of turkeys, and filling the Hall with the kind of warmth you can smell before you step inside. More than 400 seniors will open their doors today to a Christmas dinner made with care, tradition, and the steady hands of volunteers who believe service is its own kind of celebration.
If this work moves you — if you’ve ever felt the comfort of a hot meal, a helping hand, or a neighbor who didn’t wait to be asked — consider joining us. The Lions are always looking for new hearts, new hands, and new energy to carry these traditions forward.
And keep an eye out next week for our End‑of‑Year Lions Round‑Up, where we’ll share every way we served this community in 2024 — the meals, the scholarships, the emergency support, the quiet kindnesses, and the big lifts. It’s a reminder of what we can do together, and an invitation to be part of what comes next.
Because here on the Mendocino Coast, service isn’t just a holiday tradition. It’s who we are.
