From Pennsylvania-
Hundreds of less-fortunate families in Susquehanna County will have an Easter dinner this weekend thanks to the Bountiful Blessings Program and the community support that made it all possible.
Bags filled with the makings of an Easter dinner were handed out Wednesday at Saint Paul's Episcopal church in Montrose, one of three churches in Susquehanna County distributing food as part of the Bountiful Blessings Program.
Area high school students helped hand out the bags filled with canned goods, sweet treats, bread and an even an Easter ham all to ensure more than 750 needy families will have a good meal for the holiday.
"I bet they feel a lot better once they leave than when they came in you know. They get all this food," said Mike Marz, a Montrose High School junior.
"Having a full meal is sometimes a real problem for some of them, especially during the holidays when they have so many other demands on their limited income," said Reverand Paul Walker with St. Paul's church.
Organizers said the Bountiful Blessings program is really a community effort. Three school districts, nearly 20 churches and dozens of businesses and organizations collected money and food donations to make it all possible.
"It's a community that really cares for the people that live within it and they realize the responsibility to take care of one another. They have a vision that's community-centered rather than individualistic and I think that's a wonderful statement," added Walker.
More here-
http://www.wnep.com/wnep-susq-families-need-easter-food,0,5750168.story
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