- Good News Outreach handed out 300 turkeys. That's 100 turkeys more than their goal.
- American Legion plans to feed families with turkey, greens, sweet potato, and pie.
- Watch the video above to see how local groups are pitching in to help put food on the table this Thanksgiving.
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Local organizations are meeting their goals to help feed families.
I'm Terry Gilliam your neighborhood reporter in Frenchtown.
I see how two organizations just minutes apart from each other work to put food on the table for families in our community.
“It’s makes me feel good inside because I know I’m able to help people. I know just a little help makes other people feel better.”
You may be familiar with rapper Boston Richey's music. But neighbors in the Frenchtown neighborhood now recognize him for a different reason.
“You know the Bible says if you train up a child in a way he should go, when he gets older, he’ll still do it. My daddy taught me that so that’s why I have my nephews and kids and others from my neighborhood with me so they can see what I’m doing.”
Richey is giving back to his community. All made possible with a collaboration with Good News Outreach Food Pantry, a local organization that addresses food insecurity in the community.
Today... They gave out 300 turkeys to families ahead of Thanksgiving.
“We were looking at the need, the need is amazingly great.”
And they're not alone.
The American Legion in Lake Ella also hopes to spread holiday cheer by passing out 800 meals at their own event on Thanksgiving day.
“No matter what’s going on in your life everybody deserves a good Thanksgiving. It’s a great thing when it all comes together.”
Good News Outreach says they've been inspired by the community's generosity this holiday season.
“I felt blessed. We are in the right place, we’re doing the right thing, and we have people that really want to do good by our community.”
Good News Outreach Food Pantry and American Legion both tell me that events like volunteering and partnerships help them keep giving back in the future. In the Frenchtown neighborhood, Terry Gilliam, ABC27.
