Free Thanksgiving meal to be served at senior center

There will be a free Thanksgiving Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the La Quinta Senior Center at 78-450 Avenida La Fonda. Entertainment and food for the event are being donated by Desert Cities Catering. Reservations are required. Information: 760-564-0096.

St. Francis church sponsoring blood drive

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church youth ministry and senior adult ministry will sponsor a community blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 25 in Bluett Hall. Appointments can be made by visiting or calling the parish office at 760-564-1255.

Henry's collecting food for Father Joe's

Henry's Farmers Market at 79-050 Highway 111 is collecting food as part of the Grab 'n' Give food drive. Food can be dropped off in bins in front of any of the 19 participating stores until Dec. 31. The food will go to Father Joe's Villages. The organization shares its donated food supply with eight neighborhood food banks. For more information, visit neighbor.org.