Thanksgiving dinner benefits more than recipients

YOUNGSTOWN

Seeing adults in action as volunteers provided a valuable lesson to five seventh-grade girls in Discovery at Kirkmere Elementary School.

The girls helped to serve a free turkey dinner and assist in a food distribution Thursday at E.B. Family Life Center, 7 S. Garland Ave.

About 400 people enjoyed an early Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, cranberry sauce, salad, rolls, pie and cake.

Then, in an orderly fashion as their numbers were called, people received bags of groceries including 10 pounds of chicken and fresh produce from Second Harvest food bank such as carrots, white and sweet potatoes and onions. On Monday, fifth-and sixth-grade girls from Discovery helped pack the grocery bags.

The dinner and food distribution are part of the center’s outreach program coordinated by Rosabelle Thompson, a member of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 1210 Himrod Ave. The church sponsors the center.

Thompson said the outreach program is one emphasized by church pastor, elder J. Dwayne Heard.

Read more about their efforts to help in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com,=.