The Dinner with Love Foundation is a grassroots community outreach program created in 2008. The program’s mission is to share the joy of a complete, totally-cooked holiday dinner with families in Oklahoma City who do not have the financial means to provide a similar meal for themselves.
The past three years Dinner with Love has expanded its charitable giving to include victims and relief workers of natural disasters such as wild fires and tornados. We have also provided water for the homeless during hot Oklahoma summer months.
In May 2013, devastating tornados hit cities of Moore, Carney, Newcastle and Shawnee in Oklahoma.Dinner with Love was fortunate enough to be on the scene the day of the Carney disaster and for the next three days following the Moore tornado. We fed 1,000 victims and relief workers. It is evident in times like these that “every little bit helps”. Dinner with Love was happy to be able to provide meals and establish relationships with the victims and workers.
What is included in a Dinner with Love box?
All Dinner with Love boxes include a honey glazed ham, green beans, potatoes, pie, a loaf of bread, rolls, a bag of pinto beans, fruit, cookies, and a handmade Christmas card. Each box will feed a family of 8 to 10. We are happy to announce that this year Dinner with Love will be able to provide each family with breakfast items and snacks to help during the Christmas .
Who receives Dinner with Love meals?
All families come to Dinner with Love through a recommended agency. Some agencies include:
- Neighborhood Services Organization (NSO)
- Homeless Alliance
- The Latino Agency
- Martha’s House
- YMCA
- Positive Tomorrows
- The Rose Home
- Urban Mission
- Oklahoma City Public Schools
- Bethany Public Schools
- Moore Public Schools
How are the dinners prepared?
Hundreds of volunteers come to the Bethany First Church of Nazarene at 6789 NW 39th Expressway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Westminster Presbyterian Church at 4400 N Shartel Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73118. At these location, our meals our prepared in a health code approved commercial kitchen. Volunteers will show up, receive a box with the name and address of a family and deliver the meals personally. To date DWL has provided over 80,000 meals since 2008.
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How can I get involved?
Dinner with Love is funded through financial donations.
Family Sponsor = $75
Bronze Sponsor = $200 – $500
Silver Sponsor = $ 500-$1,000
Gold Sponsor = $1,000
Platinum Sponsor = $5,000 Plus
Mail checks to
Dinner with Love Foundation at 416 NW 41st, Oklahoma City, OK, 73118
Call Paul Ravencraft at (405) 239-1220 to learn more!
We are always in need of drivers to help deliver meals.
