CHATTAHOOCHEE, Fla (WTXL) \u2014 Thanksgiving came early for some families in Chattahoochee, where one woman turned her home into a place of hope \u2014 cooking and serving free meals for anyone in need.<\/p>\n
Patrina Blue has hosted a community Thanksgiving from her home for the past six years.She spent her own money to buy food and supplies, feeding dozens of residents across Chattahoochee.Watch the video below to see how one woman\u2019s kindness is bringing the community together.<\/p>\n
Chattahoochee woman hosts community Thanksgiving to feed neighbors in need<\/p>\n
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Thanksgiving came early for some families in Chattahoochee \u2014 thanks to one woman who\u2019s making sure no one in her community doesn\u2019t go hungry.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m Tatyana Purifoy in the Chattahoochee community, and as many people struggle with delays in SNAP benefits, she\u2019s using her own money and her talent in the kitchen to feed dozens of neighbors.<\/p>\n
In a small Chattahoochee neighborhood \u2014 the scent of turkey, dressing, and mac and cheese draws a crowd. This isn\u2019t a restaurant or a church event \u2014 it\u2019s all coming from Patrina\u2019s own kitchen. She calls it a community Thanksgiving that she\u2019s been doing for six years \u2014 a way to feed anyone who\u2019s struggling right now.<\/p>\n
SNAP benefits in Gadsden County help hundreds of families put food on the table \u2014 but some have seen their benefits delayed or reduced in recent months. And in a county where many residents live below the poverty line, that delay can mean empty plates.<\/p>\n
Patrina spent her own money to buy everything \u2014 from meat and sides to desserts \u2014 just to give others a reason to smile.<\/p>\n
Patrina Blue, a Chattahoochee neighbor said, \u201cI feed them. I do not care what kind of people they are. I\u2019m gonna feed them. My door is always open, never closed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dozens came out \u2014 some walking, some driving from other parts of town \u2014 all leaving with full plates and full hearts. Patrina says cooking has always been her way of showing love.<\/p>\n
Hernando, a Chattahoochee neighbor said, \u201cIndeed it\u2019s needed in the community, especially approaching the times for the holidays. And just the fact that she stepped up to do this is a wonderful blessing, so we do appreciate her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Patrina plans to continue feeding families in need \u2014 even after the holidays \u2014 because, she says, kindness shouldn\u2019t have an expiration date.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not about recognition \u2014 it\u2019s about making sure everyone in Chattahoochee feels seen, fed, and loved. In Chattahoochee, Tatyana Purifoy, ABC 27.<\/p>\n
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