LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles organization is making sure families don’t go without a warm Thanksgiving meal this year.

Queen of the South 14 Order of the Eastern Star, hosted a community feeding today, offering free plates to anyone who needed one.

Volunteers served red beans and rice, sides, and desserts.

Organizers say with grocery prices still high and many families still recovering from recent hardships, events like this are crucial during during the holidays

“We met a few weeks ago, and we knew of the challenges around the world around the United States and hardships families are facing, financial burdens. And so our group decided to give back to the community by feeding them over the Thanksgiving break,” said Monica Smyre with Queen of the South #14 of the Eastern St

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