'Our Season Of Hope': Tulsa Dream Center Hosts Annual Friendsgiving Event

We are one week away from Thanksgiving and the Tulsa Dream Center is giving back to the community in a big away.

The Dream Center said its free Friendsgiving event is open to anyone willing to come with a smiling face and thankful heart. The center has hosted this event for more than two decades now.

Executive Director and Pastor Tim Newtown said this will be the first year the Friendsgiving will be hosted at the Dream Center's new West campus.

Newton said United Healthcare is sponsoring everything to help feed more than 500 people a full Thanksgiving dinner.

He said the culinary department from Tulsa Tech in Owasso will prepare and serve the meal.

Those who come will also walk away with a turkey and box of food to make their own Thanksgiving meal.

“We call this our season of hope. It’s really to be able to bring hope to people who are hurting. A lot of times during this time of year, you might not have family where you are able to eat together, or might have lost them, or you might have moved away. You might not live next to them. This is the opportunity to come together with people who love you and to have a Thanksgiving meal,” Newton said.

The first event is Thursday, Nov. 16 at noon at the West Campus located at 4122 W. 55th Pl. in Tulsa.

The second event is Saturday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. at the North Campus located at 200 W. 46th St. N. in Tulsa.