 There was a spirit of gratitude in the air as neighbors and strangers gathered today to give thanks at the Brainerd Community Thanksgiving. The community meal took place at the Brainerd Legion and throughout the day volunteers fed over 600 people through delivery and dine-in orders. Along with serving an amazing meal the Thanksgiving dinner took away the loneliness that some may experience this time of year. You see that some people are alone and you kind of try to visit with them for a while or sometimes they'll get here alone or a couple and they'll find somebody else they know and I think that's so nice on Thanksgiving to have friends or someone around so you're not alone if your family can't be here. Now all the extra donations from the Brainerd Community Thanksgiving dinner will be donated to the Salvation Army Food Shelf. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.