The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is a bright day for the team at the Westmoreland Food Bank.
Leaders at the center, which serves upward of 7,000 families in the Westmoreland region, look forward to the day as a kickoff to a wintertime season of giving.
“You think about the holidays, and you think about how expensive things are under normal circumstances, let alone during a time of inflation. Everything is more expensive, and you’re buying more, and every parent wants to make sure that there are good Christmases and they have a turkey on their table,” said Jennifer Miller, CEO of Westmoreland Food Bank. “It really is a wonderful day to bring giving to the forefront of people’s minds for the holidays.”
After the rush of Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday, an annual commemoration of giving that has been celebrated across the country since its founding in…
