At least three free Thanksgiving Day dinners are being planned in Kootenai County for anyone in need.

Meals will be served at:

* the Lake City Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, Coeur d'Alene, from noon to 2 p.m.

* Fedora Pub and Grille, 1726 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d'Alene, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

* St. George Catholic Church, 2004 N. Lucas St., Post Falls, from 2-4 p.m.

"We want it to feel like the community is coming to our house for Thanksgiving," said Mike Hillicoss, who is organizing the dinner at the Lake City Center with his wife, Vickie. "It's really a heartwarming experience."

The 15th annual event will include 45 turkeys and 60 pies, served by 120 volunteers.

"We're preparing to serve more than 700 plates of food," Hillicoss said. "It takes about $3,500 to make this happen."

Any leftover food will be provided to the Union Gospel Mission or Anchor House.

To make donations, or for more information, call (509) 226-3208 or send an email to freethanksgivingdaymeal@aol.com.

There will be live music and Santa will have gifts for the kids.

• At Fedora, in its third year of hosting free Thanksgiving meals, monetary donations are being accepted through the nonprofit Elder Help of North Idaho, 1726 W. Kathleen Ave., Coeur d'Alene, 83815.

Those interested in volunteering can sign up through www.kootenaiunitedway.org.

For more information, contact John Malee at Fedora before 11 a.m. or after 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at 765-8888 or holiday.fedora@hotmail.com.

The event served 1,100 last year.

"This year we're planning for at least 1,500," Malee said.

There will be live music.

• The meal in Post Falls at St. George will be presented by the Knights of Columbus.

Monetary and turkey donations can be dropped off at the church from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Monetary donations should be made out to St. George and can also be mailed to P.O. Box 10, Post Falls, 83854.

For more information, email to pfstgeorge@frontier.com.

Donations will be accepted at all the dinners.