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St. Augustine needs 30+ volunteers for Thanksgiving

St. Augustine Hunger Center will serve 20,000+ on Thanksgiving, but they need volunteers to help get food to the people.

To Sister Corita Ambro, everyone is family and everyone’s invited to Thanksgiving Dinner.

St. Augustine Hunger Center in Tremont will serve 19,000 people at 17 locations across the city. They’ll also deliver meals to 8,000 more, but only if enough people volunteer. Sister Corita says, as of Monday evening, they still need up to 30 drivers.

“The drivers have an extremely important job to do, because they take it to people who are lonely. Most of the seniors are by themselves, or most of the people who get these meals are by themselves, so they’re just so important that they stop in, say hi, Happy Thanksgiving,” she said.

Along with drivers, Sister Corita says they need volunteers to serve breakfast at Pilgrim Church as well as always-important food and monetary donations.

“I know it’s hard for Cleveland right now, because they did so much for Puerto Rico and for Texas and for Florida and I know it’s very, very difficult, but anything they can spare would be so much appreciated,” said Sister Corita.

For volunteers who give their time, it’s a heartfelt tradition. For those who receive, it’s more than just food.

“We don’t only feed our people, we take care of our people. They’re our family,” said the Sister.

St. Augustine Hunger Center provides three meals a day year-round, so while they especially need volunteers and donations for Thanksgiving, they really appreciate anything you can give any time.

If you’d like to volunteer or donate you can contact St. Augustine Church.

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