Serving up Thanksgiving to-go

Thanksgiving routine./// the community kitchen of north iowa in mason city serves up a thanksgiving meal each year.

But the pandemic has changed everything including this annual holiday event.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens was at the kitchen today to see how busy it was ?

"* even in a pandemic year.

He joins us live in mason city?

"* alex?xxx george?

"* the kitchen staff hee has wrapped up for the day ?

"* and will be back on friday.

But today was especially busy ?

"* serving up their typical thanksgiving meal ?

"* just a dy early.

Utilizing a small group of volunteers ?

"* hungry cliens were treated to a full meal ?

*- from turkey and gravy ?

"* corn and potatoes ?

"* and pie and milk.

Over 450 meals were served up today ?

"* showing jut how much is needed with everything going on this year.

Jane fisher is a familiar face to those who regularly come to the kitchen.

She reflects on how thankful she is to volunteer "the people are so appreciative.

It's different this year with just doing takeout, but when they're here and you're walking through the tables, they talk to you and so appreciative.

I like that the best."

Talking with jane and the volunteers here today ?

"* they tell me that they hope next year will be a return to normalcy?

"* and allow folks to come in ?

"* sit down ?

"* have good meal and have a strong social comraderie once again.

Thank you alex.

In addition to volunteers donating their time ?

"* cargill donated turkey