Calexico gives meals to the homeless and elderly for Thanksgiving Day
Abraham Retana
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – A Calexico non-profit organization gave back to the community on Thanksgiving day by providing a hot meal to people without a home and the elderly.
For more than 30 years, Calexico Neighborhood House has celebrated the holidays with the traditional meal including turkey, mashed potato and desserts.
“We have been doing it for years and a lot of people come to eat here. They know when Thanksgiving comes around neighborhood house is able to provide a meal for them,” said Cindy Alba, Neighborhood House CEO.
500 meals were served during the event.
Alba says the Thanksgiving lunch provides a hot meal to those who are struggling during these tough economic times.
“A lot of people, since everything is so expensive, the food and everything, maybe they don’t have money to buy the things for Thanksgiving and here we are,” said Alba.
Locals are thankful for the meals and for having a place to celebrate thanksgiving.
“This is fantastic because not a lot of people do this. We are thankful for the community and god above all,” said Calexico resident Leticia Olmos.
“Because we are eating turkey and gods gives us the opportunity to live,” said Maria Elena Lozano, another Calexico resident.
To continue with the holiday celebrations, Neighborhood House is hosting the Christmas festival on Saturday, December 12.