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28th Annual C.E.O. Thanksgiving

28th Annual C.E.O. Thanksgiving - Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 6:21PM EST

Reported by: Jill Konopka
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2007 @06:21pm EST
(WILKES-BARRE, Luzerne County) -

Thanksgiving is now just eight days away. Last year the Commission on Economic Opportunity "dished out" more than 100 tons of donated food to local families in need.

This year, they plan to serve up even more meals. The warehouse at the Commission on Economic Opportunity in Wilkes-Barre is filling up with all sorts of Thanksgiving treats and trimmings.

George Goodrich of Wilkes-Barre said, "Without it, a lot of people can't have a good meal, it's a wonderful thing they do." George Goodrich has taken advantage of C.E.O. Thanksgivings for the past five years.

He says he plans to pre-register again this year. Goodrich added, "I'm on disability, social security and disability and sometimes it gets rough. It gets really really rough."

Over the next week, volunteers will assemble, deliver and drop off Thanksgiving baskets to local families in need.

David Ritter is a Supervisor at C.E.O. "We look for volunteers of all ages; we have activities for the smallest to the oldest.” \

Last thanksgiving, C.E.O. served up more than 235,000 pounds of food and they plan to exceed that number this year.

Ritter added, “Yes, the number is up this year a bit. We're approaching 5,000 families this year, and it's really truly a great community event.”

One that makes the Thanksgiving holiday for people like George Goodrich.

Goodrich added,"A good meal, it's a wonderful thing. They give from the heart." C.E.O. employees ask that anyone in need of a Thanksgiving basket pre-register by calling (570) 826-0510 on or before this Friday.

If you’d like to donate to C.E.O. by either volunteering your time or by sending in a donation, write checks payable to C.E.O’s 28th Annual Thanksgiving. P.O. Box 1127 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703.
 


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