As the 45th annual Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner approaches, San Antonians prepare for one of the largest Thanksgiving Dinners in the country. The tradition began in 1979 by Raul Jimenez, a businessman and restaurant owner in the city. The annual dinner is geared to help the elderly and the less fortunate and serves up to 25,000 people annually.

On Oct. 29, the event organizers received a $35,000 donation from Walmart, which will go towards the turkey, stuffing, green beans and other foods on the dinner plate. The event is entirely volunteer-run, so no one who works the event will be paid. All of the proceeds of the donation will go solely to the organization.

To get involved, go to rauljimenezdinner.com/volunteer to register as a volunteer where shifts and job types will be available for sign-up. Preparation for the event begins Sunday and goes until Thanksgiving Day. To help the event run smoothly, 4,000 volunteers are needed; sign-up is available until capacity is reached.

The event will be located at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900E. Market St. and will occur on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28.