{"id":63648,"date":"2025-11-28T17:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/63648\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T17:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:29:08","slug":"tallahassee-community-comes-together-for-thanksgiving-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/63648\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee community comes together for Thanksgiving Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; There were lots of home cooked meals and heartwarming fellowship across the capital city for Thanksgiving Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWhat a better way to spend your Thanksgiving than to share it with others in need and I think especially this year with prices so high and so many are needing help, it\u2019s a great way to give back to the community,\u201d one volunteer said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Annie Johnson served up more than just fresh greens and juicy turkey in year 27 for Project Annie, a tradition she has carried on her shoulders to make sure the community is taken care of. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWell that\u2019s what the Lord told to me do to feed his people so that\u2019s what I\u2019m tryna do.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201c[People] come by and hug me, kiss me, tell me \u2018thank you Ms. Annie for this hot food\u2019 and that makes me feel great,\u201d Annie Johnson, Project Annie founder said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A great feeling for Ms. Annie and dozens of volunteers to feed more than 2,000 people, and not too far down the road, The American Legion opened their doors to those who served our country and anyone else in need of a plate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Screenshot\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ZJJBZ6DZJFES7L3SV4RY6YNJZE.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"547\" \/>Screenshot(WCTV STAFF)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cMaybe somebody doesn\u2019t have somewhere to go and someone doesn\u2019t have anyone to be with and Thanksgiving is just all about being together with the people you love and just sharing good times,\u201d Austin Ghazvini, founding member said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Welcoming all with open arms, hundreds of neighbors and strangers becoming family over a shared meal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Highlighting the true meaning of Thanksgiving as a time to reflect, show gratitude and most importantly spread love. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis gives you something to look forward to. Not only does it do, that it makes you very proud of your commitment for your people, your country and what it stands for,\u201d one veteran said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Happy holiday wishes from our WCTV family to yours! <\/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\/great-way-give-back-tallahassee-community-comes-together-thanksgiving-day\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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