Photos: Gospel Rescue Mission hands out 2500 Thanksgiving Meals to Those in Need
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Gospel Rescue Mission once again hosted their Thanksgiving banquet drive-thru style on November 24. Participants received a traditional Thanksgiving meal, an apple pie and a box of non-perishable food items and hygiene products. Twenty-five hundred meals were made to be handed out, according to Victor Hightower, marketing manager.Â
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Rob Tatum, a volunteer, hands out cookies to people waiting in their cars to receive their Thanksgiving meal during a drive-thru banquet at the Gospel Rescue Mission.
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Phillip Cravens, a volunteer, organizes to-go meals during a drive-thru banquet at the Gospel Rescue Mission.
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Steve Smailey, a volunteer, packs up to-go meals during a drive-thru banquet at the Gospel Rescue Mission.
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Armida Buelna, a volunteer, hands out apple pies to people in their cars during a drive-thru banquet at the Gospel Rescue Mission.
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Frances Sanchez becomes emotional as Lily Dolan prays with her during a drive-thru banquet at the Gospel Rescue Mission.
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Sandie and Lee Giermann offer prayers to participants during a drive-thru banquet at the Gospel Rescue Mission.
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Every child received a stuffed animal during a drive-thru banquet at the Gospel Rescue Mission.
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Members of the Christian band, Gray2Red, perform during a drive-thru banquet at the Gospel Rescue Mission.
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