By Voice & Viewpoint Staff
It was a very special time last Saturday morning at Porter Elementary School. It was special in terms of the beautiful white baskets of groceries that had been prepared by both Mandate Impact and “Mama B,” who each year uses the occasion of her birthday to give this food giveaway.
In addition to the beautiful laundry baskets of food pre-registered with 100 families, each recipient also received a Turkey for Thanksgiving.
Fortunately, this was a drive-thru distribution because the lights in the school auditorium where the baskets and turkeys were located have not had electrical lights for more than a month. School assemblies, snack time, and other school activities typically take place in the school’s auditorium.
Volunteers checked off recipients and presented them with the baskets and a frozen turkey at the door of the school cafeteria. Like all the other food giveaways for the Thanksgiving holiday, the collection effort for donations started months ago.
Drs. Leonard and Michelle Thompson of Mandate Impact, along with Mama B, have worked on this effort for months. The turnout was great, and every basket and turkey found a home.
