The Tallahassee Urban League’s annual Thanksgiving dinner fed dozens of families while highlighting the ongoing need for food and housing support in the community.
- The Frenchtown area is considered a food desert, meaning there isn’t a nearby grocery store that residents can easily access. Which is why gatherings like this one are crucial in the community.
- Many families who attended the Urban League’s Thanksgiving event are also struggling with housing issues, creating a domino effect that makes it even harder to access food.
- Watch the video to see how the gift cards given out at this community support gathering will help a family fund their dinner on Thanksgiving day.Community thanksgiving dinner feeds families in Frenchtown
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for what we have, but for many families who don’t have resources to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, their gratitude looks a little bit different.
I’m Lyric Sloan in Northwest Tallahassee, where the Tallahassee Urban League is not only feeding families, but also fueling them with resources this holiday season…