Thanksgiving at a treatment program like TLC always creates more work for the staff.
First of all the managers of the various houses have to start planning at least a month ahead, gathering turkeys, hams, and the side dishes to fix dinner for their residents. While we normally provide three meals a day, we make every effort to go above and beyond on holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.
Fortunately, we always have a few residents who jump in and help on the holidays, and we always have volunteers who help take some of the burden off of the kitchen staff.
Most of our residents are homeless when they arrive or else have been released to us from a prison term. The majority of them are grateful for having a roof over their head and food on the table.
At this time of year I like to recognize and express gratitude to our food banks and other businesses that donate food and supplies so that our residents can enjoy the holidays.
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