KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hundreds of people in need of food this Thanksgiving stopped by the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Center Saturday morning to receive donations.
The Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council partnered with Kanbe's Markets, Santa Fe Area Council and others to distribute fresh produce and turkeys so families could have a proper Thanksgiving meal.
“What we all, I think, recognize is that the need is so great in our communities," said Alana Henry, interim executive director of the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council. “Our hearts are full today. We’re blessed with an abundance of food for our families.”
The effort helped people like Sheila Crowell, who was worried about how she'd come up with a Thanksgiving meal before she heard about the event.
"It was truly, truly a blessing," Crowell said. “Now, we can sit down as a family and enjoy a meal without any worries or tears and enjoy one another. And just be thankful.”
Kanbe's Markets donated 1,450 pounds of fresh produce, which combined with the turkeys and nonperishables, will feed the 847 people who came to the event.
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