Thanksgiving dinners for those in need
As Thanksgiving closes in, the Brooklyn community has kicked into high gear to meet the needs of families all over the borough. Turkey and side dish giveaways at Reaching Out Community Services food pantry and Borough Hall, among other places, helped ensure that hundreds of families would have a full dinner this Thursday.
With nearly 100 people lined up outside the Reaching Out Community Services headquarters in Bensonhurst on Monday, November 19, volunteers and COO Thomas Neve braced themselves for what seemed would be a chaotic Thanksgiving meal giveaway.
“Sadly, we have 4,500 families registered,” said Neve. “Thanksgiving is important time for families. We always try to do something.” Along with turkeys for larger families and chicken roasts for smaller ones, the pantry also gave away trimmings.