Okanagan College students in the Culinary Arts program will be spending their week making a holiday dinner for over 450 people at Parkinson Rec Centre.

The students will be prepping turkeys, stuffing, veggies and gravy for the 16th annual Christmas Day dinner hosted by Victory Life Fellowship set to take place at 5 pm on Dec. 25.

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“We’ve been cooking for this event for about five years now,” said OC Culinary Instructor Mike Barillaro.

“It’s a great opportunity for the students to give back to the community. It’s a fun way to close out the year and it’s nice knowing that we are bringing this holiday meal to those who might not have had one otherwise.”

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The dinner is open to everyone with the belief that no one should be alone on Christmas and those attending will be treated to a full turkey dinner, gift bags, door prizes, games and live entertainment.

As for any prospective chefs, Okanagan College is hosting an open house on Wed, Jan. 15 from 5 – 7 pm in the Lab Kitchen of the Culinary Arts building (F) at the Kelowna campus to learn more.