Hundreds receive free Thanksgiving meal at Connellsville Eagle Hall

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. — Hundreds of people got to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal a few days early in Connellsville.

Meals were given out at a free community event held at the Connellsville Eagles Hall.

Visitors ate traditional turkey dinners.

The meal distribution has become a bit of a tradition that has been going on for several years.

“About five years ago we started having a free Thanksgiving dinner for the community,” said Ida Baysinger. “There’s a lot of homeless in our community. We’ve noticed more over the years.

At least 200 people stopped in to have a meal.

Organizers say leftover food is delivered to police and medics who are on duty.

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