Volunteers help feed families ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Hundreds of Mid-South families will have a Thanksgiving feast on the table this week, thanks to a community coming together.

Volunteers from St. Patrick Community Outreach and the Memphis Rotary Club hosted a mobile food pantry in Downtown Memphis Saturday morning, just east of FedExForum.

The Mid-South Food Bank delivered pallets of groceries—including the star of the Thanksgiving table: turkeys.

Action News 5 spoke with the Mobile Food Pantry’s founder about why this event brings so much joy year after year.

“It’s a very proud thing that it brings joy to me to come here and see all these young people working so hard and helping people in the community. I look forward to coming here every month. It’s not a job. It’s enjoyment. I’ve got my family here and bring them, and we all enjoy being here,” said Harry Montgomery, founder of the Mobile Food Pantry.

Organizers said the annual giveaway helps bring the joy of Thanksgiving to hundreds of Mid-South families each and every year.

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