Meals for the Needy

Charities offering meals to the needy today include:

* The Salvation Army in Ventura will serve traditional Thanksgiving dinners from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 155 S. Oak St. The meals are available to homeless men and women, families and seniors. Call 648-5031 for more information.

* The Vince Corner Family Lodge, a part of Project Understanding, will provide meals for the needy at 43 E. Vince St. in Ventura. Call 652-1326 for more information.

* The American Red Cross will offer a traditional Thanksgiving dinner from 8 to 8:30 p.m. at the California Army National Guard Armory at 351 S. K St. in Oxnard. Call 339-2234 for more information.

* New Harvest Christian Fellowship, a Food Share agency that also offers shelter to homeless men, will serve Thanksgiving dinners at 838 W. 3rd St. in Oxnard. Call 985-8176 for more information.

* Grace Brethren Church will hold a potluck meal from 5 to 7 p.m. at 2762 Avenida Simi in Simi Valley. Call 527-0195 for more information.

* Dominion Christian Center will offer Thanksgiving meals from 3 to 6 p.m. at 1376 Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Thousand Oaks. Call 497-1503 for more information.

* Evangelical Free Church is offering free Thanksgiving meals for the homeless, the elderly and others in need from 4 to 6 p.m. at 999 Rancho Conejo Blvd. in Newbury Park. Call 498-6613 for more information.

* Ecumenical Ministry in Ojai will serve Thanksgiving dinners from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the campus of World University of America-Ojai at 107 N. Ventura St. Call 646-1444 for more information.

* The Ojai Valley Family Shelter, which is operated by the First Baptist Church of Ojai, will offer meals. Call 646-5226 for more information.