Annual Boyle Street Thanksgiving dinner threatened by rising costs

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal News Annual Boyle Street Thanksgiving dinner threatened by rising costs Without additional community support, the organization may not be able to provide the same dinner it has offered in previous years. Author of the article: By Ramin Ostad Published Sep 15, 2026 2 minute read Join the conversation A Thanksgiving meal being served at Boyle Street Community Services on Oct. 7, 2018. Postmedia, file Article content Boyle Street Community Services is facing serious financial struggles that may put their annual Thanksgiving dinner in jeopardy. Article content The organization said in a statement Tuesday that its annual sit-down Thanksgiving dinner for lower-income Boyle Street residents may have to be put on hold for 2026, the first time in 15 years. Boyle Street says they’ve faced “higher costs associated with delivering the event, including increased staffing requirements and the costs associated with moving to a new venue.” Article content Article content Article content The cost of operations has also gone up, making it more challenging to provide essential services to citizens facing homelessness and housing instability. Article content Headline News Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content “Thanksgiving is about coming together and making sure that people in our community know they have a place at the table,” said Elliott Tanti with Boyle Street Community Services in the release. Article content The annual Thanksgiving dinner not only feeds Boyle Street’s less fortunate, but also offers a chance to gather with others facing similar challenges in a place where everyone is welcome. Article content “For more than 15 years, Boyle Street has been committed to providing a dignified, sit-down meal with all the Thanksgiving fixings to anyone who needs one. It is a simple thing, but it matters enormously to the people we serve.” Article content Without additional community support, the organization may not be able to provide the same dinner it has offered in previous years. Article content “We don’t want the rising cost of doing this work to mean that people have to lose something as important as this,” said Tanti. “We are asking our community to help…