The Short Version
About 60 people got a hot Thanksgiving dinner in 2023, cooked by the crew at Dark Desire Window Tint and Vinyl with team members from Maryland Clean Rides and Billfish Gear. The meals were for Flying Colors of Success, a nonprofit in Westminster. It happened before The OWL Movement existed, and we shared the photos the week we launched in March 2026.
The Whole Story
Who Were the Meals For?
The meals fed about 60 people through Flying Colors of Success, a nonprofit in Westminster that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Those hot plates went out to 8 households.
Who Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner for About 60 People?
The crew at Dark Desire Window Tint and Vinyl cooked it for Thanksgiving 2023. Team members from Maryland Clean Rides and Billfish Gear spent the day in the kitchen right alongside them.
What Was on the Plates?
Sliced turkey, green beans and corn, cooked by the tray and packed into takeout containers. One trunk was loaded with cookies too.
How Did the Meals Get to Each Home?
Team members from all 3 businesses delivered the hot plates themselves. One of the photos shows the group outside the Flying Colors of Success office on East Main Street in Westminster.
Did This Happen Before The OWL Movement Started?
Yes. This was Thanksgiving 2023, more than 2 years before The OWL Movement launched in March 2026. Ryan Roberts owns Dark Desire and started The OWL Movement, and he says this is the Thanksgiving that planted the seed for it.
“Really, it’s just a matter of who needs the help, and how can we assist.”
We shared these photos on March 5, 2026, the same week we launched.
A huge thank you to everyone from Maryland Clean Rides and Billfish Gear who spent the day cooking and delivering with the Dark Desire crew!
The OWL Movement is a free networking group in Carroll County that connects local businesses and nonprofits with neighbors who could use a hand. Own a local business or run a nonprofit and want to do something like this for families near you? Become a partner and we will make sure everyone knows who stepped up.
Questions About This Story
Did Dark Desire Window Tint and Vinyl Cook Thanksgiving Dinner for Flying Colors of Success?
Yes. The crew at Dark Desire Window Tint and Vinyl cooked Thanksgiving dinner in 2023 alongside team members from Maryland Clean Rides and Billfish Gear, then delivered hot plates for about 60 people through Flying Colors of Success.
What Is Flying Colors of Success?
Flying Colors of Success is a nonprofit in Westminster, Maryland that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Thanksgiving meals from the Dark Desire crew fed about 60 people through them.
How Can a Local Business Feed Families in Carroll County?
Start by becoming a partner through this site. Joining The OWL Movement is free for local businesses and nonprofits in Carroll County. We connect businesses with neighbors and nonprofits who could use a hand, then share what they did on Facebook and Instagram and thank them by name.
