{"id":63638,"date":"2025-11-28T17:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/63638\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T17:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:17:07","slug":"local-church-hosts-meal-for-community-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/63638\/","title":{"rendered":"Local church hosts meal for community members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; St. Stephen Lutheran Church hosted a meal for dozens of their members on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">\u201cThanksgiving I feel is not just for family its more giving thanks for people out there that they find it hard especially as immigrants,\u201d Rita Ford, an organizer said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The church also opened its doors to anyone that was displaced in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/20\/update-more-than-70-people-displaced-due-fire-social-seminole-apartments\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/20\/update-more-than-70-people-displaced-due-fire-social-seminole-apartments\/\">Social Seminole fires<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Ford said she has always loved being able to give back to those in need especially during the holidays. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">\u201cIt really touched my heart, I have to do this if I don\u2019t do this I don\u2019t feel Thanksgiving is good enough,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The church is also hosting a drive this week for the fire victims. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Leaders are collecting bedding, towels and hygiene essentials to help those affected move forward. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">People can drop off items at St. Stephen Lutheran Church or Grace Lutheran Church. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/28\/it-really-touched-my-heart-local-church-hosts-meal-community-members\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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