WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — With 12 days to Thanksgiving, one local D.C. organization is preparing to host its annual Thanksgiving food distribution.
For three decades, “Project GiveBack” has delivered Thanksgiving meals to over 5,000 families in the DMV.
Ransom Miller III, the founder of Project Giveback joined DC News on Saturday morning to talk about the organization’s work and their event on November 23.
“We in this region, try to support families that are in need or families that need a little help around Thanksgiving. It started as an effort; 6 baskets were distributed the first time and now in a week, a week from today we will distribute over 5000 food baskets to needy families in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area,” said Ransom Miller III, the founder of Project Giveback.
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Organization leaders said “Project GiveBack” began with a small group of friends dedicated to helping people in need before growing it into something bigger and ensuring families receive not just a meal, but enough food to sustain them for over a week.