IRONDALE, Ala (TRIBUNE) — Two hundred families received Thanksgiving turkeys as part of the City of Irondale’s annual Thanksgiving Blessing event, where Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. and city staff gathered to provide holiday support to local households.
The distribution, held this week, included an added benefit for the first 75 families in line. Those households received a small bag of side items, provided through a partnership with Grace Klein Community, a nonprofit that regularly collaborates with area municipalities to address food insecurity.
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Mayor Stewart greeted families and handed out a special holiday card as they moved through the line. Volunteers and city staff offered prayers for each individual and family, continuing a tradition the mayor described as one of the city’s most meaningful annual efforts.
“Our Thanksgiving Blessing is one of the most meaningful traditions we share as a city,” Stewart said. “It is a reminder that we are stronger when we care for one another, especially during the holiday season.”…