Lexington Salvation Army to serve 700 in need for Thanksgiving

Moskal was in attendance with about 450 other people at the annual Salvation Army Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Bay County Community Center on the city’s West Side.

Mitchell also stated that many volunteers have already signed on, but some have expressed the need to help out at the shelter.

It will go toward everything from feeding local families to operating costs such as “keeping the lights on so we can help people”, he said.

Hundreds of families will benefit from Angel Trees – a Salvation Army project which allows people to give a specific gift to less fortunate children.

“We hope this meal is something that makes those who have nowhere to go know the community cares for them”.

Today is Thanksgiving. It’s about giving thanks, coming together as a family for a special meal, and enjoying the start of the holiday season.

Major Bradshaw said: “We have had an increase in agencies working with us which will add to the increase in children referred to us”.

According to Pastor Carla Gunn, more vounteers are needed for this service.

The Jimmie Hale Mission says they began cooking all the food last week, but they cooked the majority of it Wednesday night.

One salvation army staffer has prepping for the meal since Friday. “Some folks just come in to help serve and to sit down and talk with the folks who come through our doors”.

“We really couldn’t run these programs without our volunteers we just could not do that, we’re not the Salvation Army without the volunteers”, Houston explained.

The Middlesboro Salvation Army is in charge of more than 550 angels across the area.

The Salvation Army’s National Kick-Off happens Thursday during half-time of the Cowboys game.