Jan 22 2018
Our very own Elizabeth Fields was nominated for and finished in the top three for Individual Brightest Star award in Boise on January 19th. She was surprised to make the final three, but we were not! She is pictured below with Lt. Gov. Brad Little. Volunteers across Idaho were honored at the Idaho Brightest Stars …
Dec 20 2017
The Blackfoot Stake hosted the “pre” Christmas dinner on December 19th prior to the Christmas holiday. As with all the dinners, this turned out to be a great evening with 416 served. The meal included delicious roast beef, potatoes and gravy, corn, a roll and a glazed donut for desert. The kids had a special …
Nov 22 2017
The 2017-2018 weekly dinners are back with the first dinner having started in late October and then continuing through the winter months. Different faith and community groups host the dinners each week at the Methodist church. In the photos shown here the Blackfoot LDS Young Single Adult wards combined to prepare and serve a nice …
Sep 29 2017
Thanks to the generous donation of Richard Johnson, and with the help of a small army of local volunteers, over 5,000 ears of corn were prepared for the new season. 173 gallons of fresh, sweet corn was bagged and moved to the Blackfoot Food Pantry freezers for use throughout this coming dinner season. This all …
Nov 29 2016
A wonderful turkey dinner was served to 205 guests by CDT leaders, their families, and other volunteers on a beautiful Thanksgiving Day. The meal included sliced turkey, dressing, potatoes and gravy, rolls, cranberries, vegetables and pumpkin deserts. Piano, violin and guitar music was provided as a background to the dinner. A special thanks goes to …
Nov 03 2016
The dinners have started again for the 2016-2017 season and both guests and volunteers are happy to see them back on the calendar. Each Tuesday night, through the winter months, a dinner is served at the Methodist church in Blackfoot to the hungry and those that may just need a friend to talk to. Numerous …
Oct 23 2016
On Saturday morning, September 24th, volunteers young and old, turned out to support what is now known as the “day of the corn”! This service project provides corn for both the community dinners that are held throughout the winter months each Tuesday evening and as supplemental food for those receiving help at the Blackfoot Food …
Jan 15 2016
On Tuesday night, January 12th, Community Dinner Table served its 50,000th meal. The lucky patron was James Howard who had traveled to Blackfoot to take his young ward Jason Denlinger to the dinner. James comes from Idaho Falls to help Jason with the social growth and interaction that he finds each week at the dinners. …
Nov 27 2015
A delicious turkey dinner was prepared and served on Thanksgiving day by board members, their families, and friends. Despite the early snow storm on Wednesday, the sun came out on the holiday and so did many from the community to enjoy the meal. This provided a place to get out of the cold and enjoy …
Nov 01 2015
The LDS Northwest Stake got our 8th season started off in good fashion! They served a delicious meal of roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, tossed salad, rolls and cupcakes. I’m sure the 287 people who were served would agree that it was all very delicious. The tables were decorated for the season, with maroon …