Charities scurry to meet demand
Tough economic times are forcing more people than ever to seek help with their Thanksgiving meal, creating such demand at local food pantries that many will likely be disappointed this year.
Martha Reed, coordinator of the food pantry at Grace Episcopal Church, said the church had begun to turn people away Monday.
"A woman came this morning with six children. I was able to give her a couple of good-sized chickens, but there are a lot more people looking," she said.
This year, Grace Episcopal gave out 136 turkeys and 76 chickens that came from the Boston Food Bank, along with all of the traditional ingredients that accompany a Thanksgiving meal, Ms. Reed said.
"The fixings we bought ourselves. I have done a tremendous amount of shopping," she said. "There's a lot of need, and with winter coming it is only going to get worse."
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