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Parishes, organizations band together to provide food to those in need

By Karen Callaway | Chicago Catholic
Dec 5, 2019 3:29:00 AM

Parishes, organizations band together to provide food to those in need

More than 100 volunteers from various Catholic organizations helped assemble 600 Thanksgiving baskets for families in need on Nov. 24, 2019 at the Quinn Center of Saint Eulalia Parish in Maywood. This year surpasses last year’s distribution, which touched the lives of more than 450 families. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Jesenya Amaya fills the table with canned goods. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Wilfredo Campos packs a box full of canned goods. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A young boy examines some of the canned goods before he selects what to pack. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic
Youth work on filling a box of items. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A mother and daughter team up to fill their box. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Volunteers disassemble boxes at the close of the event. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Boxes are stacked ready for families to pick up the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
More than 100 volunteers from various Catholic organizations helped assemble 600 Thanksgiving baskets for families in need on Nov. 24, 2019 at the Quinn Center of Saint Eulalia Parish in Maywood. This year surpasses last year’s distribution, which touched the lives of more than 450 families. 

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