Some families in Hays County are struggling to make ends meet. Unemployment and inflation have taken their toll. Holidays can be especially hard for them as they struggle to put food on the table. For such families, the Hays County Food Bank can help. Kelsey Doyle has more in this Bobcat Update.
Many families will go through the holidays without a traditional meal.
SB: "The City of San Marcos is calling October the turkey tackling month"
Turkeys Tackling Hunger is the food bank's fifth annual campaign to feed hungry families in the Hays County area for the holidays.Hays County Food bank officials say that a 20-dollar donation will buy ingredients for a Thanksgiving Turkey feast for one family in need.
SB: "They don't know if they can do it, that's where we come in. It feels good to help"
Standup: Last Thanksgiving, the Hays County Food Bank provided turkeys with all the trimmings to almost 22-hundred families. This year they hope to beat that record and bring more families together.
SB: "Holidays are a time for family. It's an American tradition."
For Bobcat Update, I'm Kelsey Doyle.
Bobcat Update, a student-produced newscast recapping events at Texas State University, and is available for viewing on YouTube.
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