SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — On Wednesday morning volunteers helped Scranton residents have a happier Easter.
Dozens gathered outside the Scranton Cultural Center to give out 2000 meals during the annual Family to Family Easter Food Basket Giveaway. Partnering with Friends of the Poor and Catherine McAuley Center, volunteers of all ages worked for hours to fill bags with essential foods like ham and vegetables and give them out to those in need as they drove up or walked by. Organizers said they are always humbled by the amount of help and volunteers they receive.
“We’re just so grateful because everybody just king of shows up and, you know, we’ve never really had a problem, you know, with volunteers,” said Director of Family to Family Linda Robeson. “You know, people were here at 6 o’clock this morning and they’ll be here until we need them. So, I can’t thank the people enough, everybody.”
Family to Family also hosts meal giveaways for Thanksgiving and Christmas and relies entirely on donations, so if you want to help make someone’s holiday more special, check out their Facebook page where you can donate or register to volunteer.