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The First Thanksgiving

This holiday season, I’m thinking about those less fortunate than I.  I’m thinking about the families besotten by tragedy, and left wounded by the sharp cuts of our economic recession.  Now more than ever, we must take the time to support those that may need it, and provide them the warmth and comfort. That Fellowship during this time is immeasurable to those that need and seek it.

Some places around the country are struggling to provide for those less fortunate this year.  Below are a few examples of cities trying to meet demands:

– Phoenix: “Donations aren’t meeting demand this year” at St. Mary’s food bank. They’re hoping to receive 26,000 donated turkeys, but by Monday they were only halfway there. “A lot of people who used to give as donors are now coming to us and asking for food,” said St. Mary’s Jerry Brown. “These 3 days are going to be make-or-break whether or not we’re going to be able to feed everybody this year,” Brown added.

– Mississippi: The Mississippi Food Network, which supplies non-profits throughout the state, has decided that it cannot provide turkeys this year “for the first time ever.” It expects to feed nearly double the number of people as it did last year and the cost of turkey has gone up.

– Houston: Organizers are expecting 25,000 needy people to show up at the convention center on Thursday, but they are almost “in the panic mode” as “more than a dozen companies that financially supported the dinner in years past have pulled out, and 60 percent of the remaining donors have scaled back their donations.” As of Saturday, they had fewer than a third of the number of turkeys they need and lacked “the traditional Thanksgiving Day vegetables.”

– Boston: The Greater Boston Food Bank gave out 38,000 turkeys last year. This year, a ticker on their website shows they have collected just 4,200 so far.

In my own city of Atlanta, Hosea Williams Hosea Feed The Hungry, always provides a wonderful meal, shower facilities, and clothing to those who cannot provide it for themselves during the holiday season.  It is a wonderful organization, and for those with the time this Thanksgiving, please consider spending some of it volunteering with them.  They start bright and early at Turner Field– in downtown Atlanta, Georgia Thanksgiving morning.

I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.  Please be safe, and try to share your blessings with as many as you can.

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