We’re one week away from one of the most distinctly American holidays of the year — Thanksgiving.

We’ll gather with family to recall the blessings we’ve received over the last year and to enjoy food and drink in abundance.

Of course, we all know that not everyone will have that opportunity. This year, and every year, there are people who simply don’t have enough to live on, let alone enough to celebrate.

On Wednesday, Nov. 19, dozens of volunteers gathered at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township to put together and seal 500 meal boxes for Thanksgiving.

The boxes included a complete turkey meal for four, as well as other food. The event was organized by Familylinks, with support from Semper Gratus, Walmart and Pitt Ohio.

We live in a time of great abundance, but also of gr

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