OHIO COUNTY, WV \u2014 The Bethlehem Apostolic Temple hosted its 35th annual food giveaway on Saturday, drawing hundreds to the North Wheeling Community Dream Center. Pastor Darrell Cummings kicked off the event with a prayer at 11 a.m., although attendees began gathering as early as 6 a.m. The temple successfully distributed Thanksgiving meals to 332 people.<\/p>\n
Pastor Cummings reflected on the event’s significance, saying, “I think it’s a double-edged sword. I think it means that many people are in need, but then also that that many people are willing to let us help them, because I think that’s what community is all about, is helping each other. No man is an island, no man stands alone. We are all in it together.”<\/p>\n
Attendees received a variety of Thanksgiving items, including bread, pies, and turkeys, along with cleaning supplies and clothes. This year’s giveaway offered 25% more items than usual, thanks to an increased number of volunteers. Among the regular volunteers was Ohio County Sheriff Nelson Croft, who has been assisting for decades. “The sheriff’s office has been helping Pastor Cummings and Bethlehem Temple for close to thirty years,” Croft said. “The need is always great, but so is the ability to help them, and the pastor does a great job of getting the stuff together.”<\/p>\n
Pastor Cummings expressed gratitude for the community’s support, noting that it takes many people to organize the event. “I had one person tell me last year that it was going to be Thanksgiving whether they got a turkey or not,” he said. “They had enough just to have a regular meal, but they said the turkey, food, and clothes made it special, and that’s what we want to do. We want to make it special.”<\/p>\n
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