Seasonal & Holidays
Free Meal Giveaway Coming To Astoria Senior Center On Saturday
Roughly 500 homemade meals will be given away on a first come, first served basis from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at an Astoria senior center.
ASTORIA, QUEENS — Thanksgiving is coming early in Astoria.
HANAC, a Queens-based social services non-profit, is giving away free, Thanksgiving-themed meals at its George T. Douris Tower in Astoria from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Roughly 500 pre-made meals — cooked with food from Woodside's Boston Market — will be served on a first come, first served basis for anyone who is interested.
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The free food giveaway is a a collaboration between HANAC and Innovation QNS, a proposed mixed-use cultural hub in Astoria that some local residents and organizers have criticized for its possible neighborhood impact.
HANAC, however, has voiced support for the project; the non-profit is set to manage the site's designated affordable housing units for seniors.
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