No matter what happens this holiday season, Denise knows she’ll have Sweet Tea for Thanksgiving.
“Sweet Tea’s my cat,” says Denise, who rescued her feline friend from the streets. But Sweet Tea rescued Denise too: “She soothes me. It’s like God sent me something to love.”
Thanks to the kindness of friends like you, Denise, 65, will have much more than a kitty companion this Thanksgiving. She was thrilled to pick up a turkey at one of our holiday distributions.
“I’ve gone hungry before,” says Denise, a veteran of the Navy Reserve and the Air National Guard. So she’s grateful for your help: “I’d like to say thank you to everyone who gives.”
“I’m big on holidays”
Dimero picked up a number of things for his family of four, including his wife and two young sons.
He says Thanksgiving “is extremely important” in his household. “It’s a family thing. I’m big on holidays.”
“This food is a tremendous help,” he says. “With the cost of food and gas and everything else going up, it’s a little difficult sometimes, but you find a way to push through.”
“Family brings me here”
Kemeall can’t help but brag on her sweet potato pie, a recipe passed down from her grandmother. She says she hasn’t quite perfected it yet, but her family loves it.
She’s hosting 10–12 people for Thanksgiving and was thrilled to pick up some sweet potatoes — plus a whole lot more — for the big meal.
“Family brings me here today,” Kemeall says at the distribution. “Love and family.”
Kemeall wants you to know how thankful she is for your kindness.
“These distributions really help everyone out,” she says. “It’s not just poor people. Everybody needs help right now.”