Here is just a sample of Thanksgiving weekend news...it will surprise you.
- Almost half of all U.S. kids will be on food stamps at some time during childhood.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-ap-us-med-children-food-stamps,0,5937791.story - In an enduring Thanksgiving tradition here, 30,000 needy people were fed a meal prepared and served by more than 1,800 volunteers. http://thanksgiving-news.newslib.com/story/320-3242399/
- For other troops in more remote places, "turkey drops" were planned via chinook helicopters... http://thanksgiving-news.newslib.com/story/320-3242431/
- On a day when many enjoyed the comforts of family and home, the victims of unemployment, foreclosure and even Bernie Madoff lined up at soup kitchens searching for solace and shelter. http://thanksgiving-news.newslib.com/story/320-3242431/
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