South Bay mom turns grief into advocacy, serves Thanksgiving dinner to homeless

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) – A still-grieving South Bay mother is spending her Thanksgiving serving meals to people experiencing homelessness, honoring her daughter who died from a fentanyl overdose at an encampment.

Silvia Irigoyen is cooking from the heart this holiday, preparing candied yams — one of her daughter Elizabeth’s favorite dishes — for a special Thanksgiving meal she plans to serve Tuesday evening near the Palomar Street Trolley Station.

“It’s hard, because she should still be here,” an emotional Irigoyen said…

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