Holiday Hot Meal Program
A hot holiday meal, made with care and shared with our Sacramento community.
The holidays can put extra pressure on a grocery budget that’s already stretched. And even when you have the ingredients, planning a meal, cooking it, and cleaning up takes time and energy you may already be short on. We started the Holiday Hot Meal Program to take one meal off your plate, so to speak.
Insights Counseling and Healing Center is preparing and sharing free holiday meals with individuals and families across Sacramento. Last year, we served 134 plates. This year, our goal is to serve 200 meals and bring pickup closer to more of the people who could use one.
Three days, three Sacramento areas
We’re spreading the program across Del Paso, South Natomas, and Robla so families have a chance to pick up a meal closer to home. We’ll also have a limited number of deliveries for people who are unable to get to a pickup site.
Thursday, November 26 | Bright Braille in Del Paso
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3716 Marysville Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95838.Friday, November 27 | Point Natomas in South Natomas
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 801 San Juan Rd., Sacramento, CA 95834.Saturday, November 28 | Bellwood in Robla
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 385 Bell Ave., Sacramento, CA 95838.
What’s on the menu?
We’re planning roasted chicken leg quarters, garlic mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, Southern style mac and cheese, Southern style cornbread, and peach cobbler. Families can also request a kids’ plate with Dino nuggets and Annie’s shells mac and cheese for children who do better with familiar foods. Children are welcome to request a regular holiday plate, too.
We’re cooking the main holiday meal ourselves because we want it to feel like a meal someone took the time to make for you. For one day, we can handle the grocery shopping and the cooking so you can sit down to a hot meal without having to figure out how to make it happen.
Nondairy options will be available while supplies last. You can share dietary restrictions or food sensitivities on the form, and we’ll do our best to accommodate them.
Reserve a meal
Use the form below to tell us how many meals you’re requesting and whether you plan to pick them up or need delivery. Delivery spots are limited. If a disability, health condition, or another serious barrier keeps you from getting to a pickup site, you can request delivery on the form.
This link leads to an external form.