Silver Valley groups put Thanksgiving dinners on the table
Cindy Lien loads a frozen turkey into her car for deliveries. Food for Thanksgiving meals were delivered ahead of time to residents who unable to make it to the Wallace Elks for the community meal.
Lien is a board member at the Wallace Elks, which will be hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner from 1-4 Thursday Nov. 23 in partnership with the Wallace Food Bank.
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Individuals and families gathered at the Wallace Food Bank in the basement at 215 Fourth St., Wallace on Nov. 16 for food distribution.
Folks getting food from the Wallace Food Bank get to shop from items stocked by the community, or they can take pre-bundled bags of a variety of food items. While they're waiting for a turn to shop, they're able to get a hot meal.
Members of the Wallace Food Bank were honored for their work over the years at a special distribution day in the church basement at 215 Pine St., Wallace. Pastor Art Fleming and Sallie Sprute, Doug Kindred, and Carolyn Kunns received plaques commemorating their service to combating food insecurity in the area.
WALLACE — A wave of voices and the smell of hot soup wafted through the Prayer Station basement on Fourth Street on Thursday. The room was packed with a mix of individuals and families, many of whom were enjoying soup as they waited to take their turn choosing food from the stock to bring home.
Some folks hefted turkeys and materials for all the Thanksgiving fixings as they made their way home. The Wallace Elks and Wallace Food Bank banded together to open up a community Thanksgiving to anyone in need this year. For those who were unable to attend or pick up their own materials, food was delivered ahead of time so everyone could enjoy tasty holiday meals.
Cindy Lien said that though the Elks have hosted community Thanksgiving dinners in the past, this year they have expanded to feed about 200 people. About half of folks served in the Silver Valley through the program will be reached through deliveries.
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