SALVATION THANKSGIVING

WE HAVE MANY FAMILES THAT IN A NORMAL DAY CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT A MEAL ON THEIR TABLE

THATS WHY THE SALVATION ARMY IN IOWA CITY IS DOING ALL THEY CAN TO HELP THIS UPCOMING HOLIDAY SEASON. THANKSGIVING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND THEY'RE GIVING AWAY, WHAT THEY CALL, THANKSGIVING BOXES.

WE HAVE HAVE 125 BOXES THIS YEAR THAT WE'LL BE DISTRIBUTING.

NOW EVERY BOX IS PACKED WITH STUFFING, CORNBREAD, GREENBEANS, , AND EVEN A TURKEY SO NO MATTER IF ONE PERSON PICKING UP THE BOX, OR AN ENTIRE FAMILY, NOBODY IS GOING HUNGRY THIS THANKSGIVING.

PRICES HAVE INCREASED GREATLY THIS YEAR. THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A THANKSGIVING MEAL HAS ROSE 13% AND THE AVERAGE COST OF A TURKEY IS UP 22%. THESE SALVATION ARMY BOXES ARE HELPING LOW INCOME FAMILIES NOT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT ONE MORE PAYMENT. BUT WHO EXACTLY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING THESE BOXES TOGETHER?

THEY ARE A GROUP OF LADIES THAT EVERY TUESDAY MORNING THEY GET TOGETHER TO HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE TOGETHER, AND THIS TUESDAY, INSTEAD OF GETTING COFFEE, THEY COME HERE AND ASSEMBLE THE BOXES FOR US. IT TOOK THEM MAYBE ABOUT AN HOUR TO GET THEM ALL DONE. THEY HAVE IT DOWN TO A SCIENCE NOW.

THE SALVATION ARMY IS KNOWN FOR THEIR FOOD PANTRY AND HOSTING FREE DINNERS, EVERY NIGHT OF THE YEAR. BUT ON THANKSGIVING, THEY CLOSE THEIR DOORS AND GIVE FAMILIES EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO HOST A DINNER OF THEIR OWN.

THIS - FOR SOME OF THEM - IS WHAT THEY'RE THANKFUL FOR. GIVING THEM HOPE IN A SEASON THAT USUALLY THEY'VE LOST THEIR HOPE IN.

AND AT THE END OF THE DAY , THEY PUT TOGETHER THESE BOXES ---- SO THEY CAN PREPARE A THANKSGIVING MEAL AT HOME WITH THEIR FAMILY.

JAKE ABRAMS

*STUFFING, MASHED PATATOS*

DAILY IOWAN TV

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