Mark Novak watched as volunteers loaded a frozen turkey, pie, milk and holiday fixings into his friend’s minivan, as others also in need of a Thanksgiving meal lined up nearby early Monday at the Mandarin Food Bank.
His cancer now in remission, but unable to work, Novak said he needed help to bring Thanksgiving to his family when he came to the food bank’s 35th annual Thanksgiving giveaway.
“Everything’s just real tough and my truck was broke, and I am helping my daughter and grandkids,” he said…