DALLAS – For the second year in a row, the Dallas Baptist University athletic department participated in the Feast of Sharing hosted by H-E-B and Central Market at Fair Park in Dallas, providing hot holiday meals to people in need.
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Dallas Baptist University soccer players (left to right) Brittany Lane, Andrea Hutchins and Sheila Heath serve pumpkin pie during the Feast of Sharing.
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More than 170 DBU student athletes, along with the DBU cheerleaders and Diamond Belles, joined hundreds of other volunteers at Fair Park who served food, cleared tables, took out trash and visited with thousands of homeless and hungry people from all over the Dallas area.
By the end of the evening, volunteers served about 2,500 pounds of turkey, 350 gallons of mashed potatoes, 1,800 pounds of cornbread dressing, 9,000 rolls, and 900 pumpkin pies.
“Feast of Sharing was an awesome experience, not only for the people being served, but also for the volunteers,” said Phillip Allen, DBU sophomore tennis player. “One of the greatest feelings in the world is to serve the Lord and see people in need benefit from a program like this.”
Along with the holiday meal, the Feast of Sharing also featured health services, live music and Kids-Zone, with a bounce house and festive crafts.
“This event is a great opportunity for our student athletes to show Christ’s love in action,” said Ryan Erwin, DBU director of athletics. “It was a blessing and truly amazing to watch these young men and women from DBU serve as champions for Christ in the community.”
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