Happy Thanksgiving from the Gem on the Lake! Our drive-thru Thanksgiving Day celebration was back again this year. To continue keeping our patients safe and socially distant, we packaged up Thanksgiving meals in to-go boxes for our families to pick up and enjoy at home.

Our friends at ABC 7 Chicago, volunteer chefs from the American Culinary Federation, and La Rabida’s talented food services team came together to ensure that our kids and families could have a delicious Thanksgiving feast this year. The to-go meals included roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, dressing, rolls, cranberry sauce, fruit, and cheesecake bites for dessert. Patients aboard the S.S. La Rabida inpatient unit also enjoyed a feast from the comfort of their cabins.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Thanksgiving celebration possible: La Rabida’s food services team and volunteers, members of the American Culinary Federation, ABC 7 Chicago, Whittingham Meats, All Occasions Balloons, Basic American Foods, Eli's Cheesecake, Gonnella Bakery, Mid-America Club, Testa Produce Inc, and Tzuco.