NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - With Thanksgiving still weeks away, His Divine Will Fellowship in New Haven is already preparing for what could be their largest “Day of Joy” event yet, as rising food insecurity threatens to double the number of families seeking help.

Pastor Brenda Adkins and her husband, Bishop John Adkins, said they’ve organized an annual Thanksgiving outreach for 14 consecutive years. The event provides hot meals with all the traditional fixings and sends families home with bags of groceries and winter coats.

“We’re in a time crunch, we really need help,” Brenda Adkins said.

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Last year’s event drew lines that wrapped around the Q House three times, serving more than 1,500 families. This year, the organizers expect the demand could double.

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