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Residents line up for Thanksgiving boxes
  
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By Jamie Larson
Local residents in need started lining up at 7 a.m. Monday outside the Hudson Salvation Army on Third Street to get free Thanksgiving food packages. When Salvation Army Captain April Griffiths arrived at 9 a.m. a long line had formed down the block.
The Salvation Army had more than 300 boxes to give away Monday, filled with a turkey, all the fixings for a traditional feast and even groceries for two additional days. Around 280 of those boxes were handed out Monday and the rest will be given out in the coming days.
Griffiths said the Salvation Army tries to tell people not to come ahead of time, and that there’s plenty of food, but she said she thinks that hard economic times seem to have made people more anxious about getting the annual charity bundle.
People register for the packages ahead of time but every year some are waiting outside, she said, adding that the crowd has never been as big or early as this year.
The Salvation Army also hosts a Thanksgiving dinner of its own on Wednesday. Griffiths said that it’s especially important to give back at the holidays to reaffirm a sense of family in those that may be facing hardship.
“There seemed to be a little more desperation this year,” Griffiths said. “They’ve found themselves on hard times and say I need to get there early to make sure. Many more have felt that way this year.”
Griffiths said since the recession she’s seen a larger number of people and families who are part of the “working poor” and are struggling to make ends meet. The Salvation Army now serves 2,400 meals a week to the area’s hungry.
Each holiday box contained more than 25 items intended for Thanksgiving day and the weekend to follow. Turkeys, eggs and bread will be added on Monday during the distribution.
The Trinity Methodist Church donated space to store food for the past several weeks and to pack the boxes for delivery to the Salvation Army at 40 S. Third St. in Hudson.
Local businesses provided turkeys, the Regional Food Bank donated canned goods, and various local food drives including the Cranksgiving bike race, Stuff the Bus and Operation Rescue (sponsored by Subway and ST Hudson Plumbing) helped to ensure that local families who are struggling will enjoy a complete sit down Thanksgiving meal.
The Salvation Army will gear up to give back all over again before Christmas, with its iconic fundraising bell ringing campaign.
To reach reporter Jamie Larson, call 518-828-1616, ext. 2269 or e-mail jlarson@registerstar.com.
The Salvation Army had more than 300 boxes to give away Monday, filled with a turkey, all the fixings for a traditional feast and even groceries for two additional days. Around 280 of those boxes were handed out Monday and the rest will be given out in the coming days.
Griffiths said the Salvation Army tries to tell people not to come ahead of time, and that there’s plenty of food, but she said she thinks that hard economic times seem to have made people more anxious about getting the annual charity bundle.
People register for the packages ahead of time but every year some are waiting outside, she said, adding that the crowd has never been as big or early as this year.
The Salvation Army also hosts a Thanksgiving dinner of its own on Wednesday. Griffiths said that it’s especially important to give back at the holidays to reaffirm a sense of family in those that may be facing hardship.
“There seemed to be a little more desperation this year,” Griffiths said. “They’ve found themselves on hard times and say I need to get there early to make sure. Many more have felt that way this year.”
Griffiths said since the recession she’s seen a larger number of people and families who are part of the “working poor” and are struggling to make ends meet. The Salvation Army now serves 2,400 meals a week to the area’s hungry.
Each holiday box contained more than 25 items intended for Thanksgiving day and the weekend to follow. Turkeys, eggs and bread will be added on Monday during the distribution.
The Trinity Methodist Church donated space to store food for the past several weeks and to pack the boxes for delivery to the Salvation Army at 40 S. Third St. in Hudson.
Local businesses provided turkeys, the Regional Food Bank donated canned goods, and various local food drives including the Cranksgiving bike race, Stuff the Bus and Operation Rescue (sponsored by Subway and ST Hudson Plumbing) helped to ensure that local families who are struggling will enjoy a complete sit down Thanksgiving meal.
The Salvation Army will gear up to give back all over again before Christmas, with its iconic fundraising bell ringing campaign.
To reach reporter Jamie Larson, call 518-828-1616, ext. 2269 or e-mail jlarson@registerstar.com.
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