During our Thanksgiving Drive and Distribution on Sunday, November 23rd, our community came together in an extraordinary way. This year, we served 1,500 individuals from 429 families. This marks a 37% increase in families served compared to last year. We expanded our home deliveries this year, with volunteer drivers delivering food to 125 families.
LCAC provided a Thanksgiving food box to each family and distributed over $22,950 in Food Lion gift cards to participating families. These gift cards helped to offer flexibility to purchase fresh items or other essentials.
We received over $40,000 worth of food donations during the event, representing countless acts of kindness from individuals, partner organizations, and local businesses. These contributions help keep our pantry stocked with preferred items throughout the holiday season.