Food Bank Prepares 125 Thanksgiving Baskets for Families in Need
The baskets will be distributed to families on Tuesday.
On Monday afternoon, volunteers joined Food Bank Coordinator Stefani Dugas to create over 100 Thanksgiving food baskets for local families. The baskets contain all of the fixings for a traditional meal, including a turkey or a Shaw's gift card to purchase one, fresh potatoes and carrots, eggs, margarine, corn, gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie filling and a pie crust. The majority of the items were donated to the food bank by way of the a recent food drive done by local boy scouts, while bulk items like potatoes, carrots and pie filling were purchased from Walmart. "The great thing about the Boy Scout food drive is not only that is supplies us with the Thanksgiving food, but also replenishes other items and keeps us stocked for…
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