Donations still needed for Thanksgiving meals

Donations still needed for Thanksgiving meals

With tough economic times affecting many and families still feeling the effects of the nation’s longest ever government shutdown, demand is up for help with Thanksgiving meals, say local organizations who regularly provide free meals each holiday season. At the Vacaville Veteran’s Hall, American Legion Adjutant Jeff Jewell, said the need for more turkeys and hams is growing, if the local veterans organizations are to once again feed some 700 mea…

Feeding Tampa Bay distributes Thanksgiving meals as shutdown impacts linger

Feeding Tampa Bay saw hundreds of people line up for hours to receive Thanksgiving meals, highlighting the continuing effects of the recent government shutdown.Tampa Bay 28 Anchor Wendy Ryan reported from the distribution site, where the nonprofit described an ongoing surge in need even after the government reopened."Are you still seeing some come by because they still need food, and maybe it's not all coming all at once?" asked Ryan."We are, we…