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The Poughkeepsie City School District today is supplying Thanksgiving dinners to dozens of families to have a happy and plentiful holiday Thursday.
Thanks to a generous donation of turkeys from former Board of Education member Deborah Long, the district is providing more than 30 families with care packages that not only include the traditional Thanksgiving main course but also stuffing, cranberry sauce and mac and cheese from the Community Schools Department, and a wide variety of sides and goodies through the Food Service Department’s backpack program, including boxed milk, cans of tuna and ravioli, rice, crackers and other items.
The Office of School Engagement and Community Schools Da’Ron Wilson coordinated the giveaway and curated the list of recipients. Most families visited the Jane Bolin Administration Building this morning to pick up their packages, though Community Schools liaisons transported some directly to homes.
Executive Director of School Engagement thanked the families for coming and introduced the Community Schools team, reminding everyone the liaisons and other school caseworkers are available to provide assistance with needs throughout the year. The Community Schools Department runs a Community Closet food pantry and the Poughkeepsie Public School Teachers’ Association recently held a food drive to ensure Thanksgiving items were available today through that resource, as well.
Events like these, “are exactly what Community Schools is for,” Wilson said.
“We know that this is a pressing time for all people,” he said, thanking Long and Food Service Director Shameka Watson. “so, we wanted to make sure we just give back. … Hopefully everybody has a nice and safe, happy holiday.”