Mt. Morris Loaves and Fish Food Pantry seeks donations for Thanksgiving dinners

Mt. Morris Loaves and Fish Food Pantry is seeking donations to provide holiday meals to local families in need. The meals will include a box with stuffing, gravy mix, vegetables, canned sweet potatoes, dry potatoes, rice, canned fruit, cranberry sauce, hot cocoa and dessert mix, made possible in partnership with Northern Illinois Food Bank, and a 6- to 8-pound turkey breast purchased from a local grocery store. Dinners will be distributed Nov. 20, from 2-6 p.m., on a first-come, first-served basis or while supplies last.A monetary donation of $15 will allow Loaves and Fish Food Pantry to provide a local family the opportunity to enjoy a traditional holiday meal with their loved ones this Thanksgiving. To sponsor one, two or more families, please send your gift to Loaves and Fish Food Pantry, Box 202, Mt. Morris, IL 61054. Please send your gift by Nov. 15. The Thanksgiving meal boxes will be distributed to neighbors in Mt. Morris, Leaf River and the surrounding area.In the past year, Mt