Shane Blackwell and the folks at Mountain View BBQ will be smoking turkeys for the upcoming community Christmas feast, the Fifth Annual Shepherds Feast Feast. Coordinator and director Ross Fox is out and about recruiting help and donations.

This year the feast will be held at Polk County Middle School. Once again, the Shepherds Feast will serve all your holiday favorites, along with a helping of fellowship.

Organizers are requesting the publics help to make this experience possible. They said the feast needs:

Guests this meal is a free holiday gift for all the people of the Thermal Belt;

Cooks, food prep, servers, homemade desserts;

Unwrapped gifts of clothing, blankets and toys;

Servers;

Musical performers;

Donations ($15 will sponsor a turkey for this feast).

Call Ross Fox at 828-859-9979 today and learn how you can be a part of this Thermal Belt holiday tradition.