Highland County Democrats give back for Thanksgiving
Pictured (l-r) are Highland County Democrats volunteers Charlotte Harbut, Joyce Ford, Jolene Walker, Dinah Phillips, Carolyn Goins, Penny Kincaid and Linda Griffith. (Photos courtesy of Pat Lawrence)
Highland County Democrats celebrated Thanksgiving, the all-American holiday, with thanks and giving. Twenty-five local families received a bountiful, ready-to-prepare meal that included the turkey, dressing, canned sweet potatoes, corn and green beans, dinner rolls, five pounds of russet potatoes, oranges, apples and assorted candies.
Carolyn Goins, an energetic organizer for the enterprise, says, “This is a giving community, and we are a part of that. There are so many hungry people. We just wanted to make sure they had a good Thanksgiving.
“Democratic Party members gave generous donations, Community Market was a champion, Ponderosa stored our frozen turkeys in their freezer. It’s neighbors sharing with neighbors.”
According to Dinah Phillips, Chairperson for Highland County Democrats, recipients were recommended by Highland County Community Action, and most picked up their well-filled bags from the Democratic headquarters on Monday. Others had theirs delivered.
“This was a project we all supported, so it came together quickly, and it has been gratifying to see the results,” Phillips said. “Everyone was so appreciative.”
As the group added “extras” to bags going to bigger families, helper Joyce Ford said, “It warms my heart that we can help families. When we contacted the people, it was so touching to hear their stories. But, we’re Democrats. That’s what we do. We help people.”
