Families in need of a little extra help this year are getting a free Thanksgiving dinner. Grace Church hosted its first "Food for Families" event since the pandemic.
It's a Thanksgiving drive thru. Over 200 bags of food have been passed out to families in need.
"There's a lot of people lined up right now and we're sad that it's only where supplies last but excited to help those that do get to come," said Ally Devine, communications director for Grace Church.
Hundreds of people lined up at the church to collect a family meal that has enough food to feed four people and enjoy a Thanksgiving heat and eat meal at home.
"These are complete Thanksgiving meals," said Devine. "It's really awesome. The works are in here, all the fixings, a turkey that people can cook, and everything is premade to just help make the season a little easier. There's full pumpkin pies and all the whipped cream. We're just excited to be a part of this and help people out."
She says they have done a "Food for Friends" event before during the pandemic, but now they're bringing it back for the holiday season.
This event is part of a project called "For the One." It's Grace Church's program that tackles the problem of mental health in the city.
Devine says, "So far we've opened up a counseling center just up the road from Grace Church for anyone who just needs to talk to somebody and get help with any sort of mental health struggles. Anyone is welcome to meet licensed professionals at clinicians."
To learn more about "For the One" counseling services you can click here.
