WESTFIELD — Sue Figy, who has cochaired the Westfield Public Schools Thanksgiving meal drive with Ralph Figy and Jimmy and Eileen Jachym for at least 13 years, said the group ended up with meals for 232 families.

“It was a banner year for donations. People were so phenomenal this year; we never had as many donations as we did this year,” Figy said. Monetary donations were used to purchase gift cards to be given out for Christmas and for families facing difficulties and emergency situations throughout the year.

“Those who were unable to cook due to their living situation were given gift cards,” Figy said, adding through the drive, they learned of 45 homeless families in the district. All of the families are identified by their schools and kept confidential. “We never know the names,” she

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