Over one thousand Boston Public School families gifted a Thanksgiving meal

Bryan Lambert
·1 min read

Over one thousand families won’t have to worry about getting a turkey on the Thanksgiving table due to a collaboration between the Red Cross and the YMCA of Greater Boston.

1,300 families were gifted a Thanksgiving meal including turkey, fresh produce and side dishes part of the Boston Community Hub Schools program.

Food packages and supplies were loaded into vans at the Red Cross Boston Food pantry and distributed to homes in Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, East Boston, Roslindale, Hyde Park and South Boston.

“The holidays mean hunger for too many children in Boston,” said Holly Grant, CEO of the Massachusetts Red Cross. “We’re so grateful to partners like the YMCA, Boston Public Schools and Cradles to Crayons who help us get healthy food and fixings to families in need right here in our city.”

Cradle for Crayons also distributed school supplies to those in need.

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