CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Thanksgiving spirit was on full display at the IBEW Hall in Cedar Rapids on Thursday morning.

Roughly 100 volunteers came together to make sure senior citizens could enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

“We had stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, turkey and green beans,” 7-year-old volunteer GiGi Hawthorne said.

Hawthorne and her family helped pack meals so they could be delivered.

“Some people in the world don’t really get Thanksgiving because people might be a little poor,” Hawthorne said. “So we made dinner for them for Thanksgiving so they can have a feast tonight,” she said.

More than 700 seniors received these meals for free through UnityPoint AbbeHealth Aging Services.

“Older adults don’t tend to be able to get out of their house or they don’t have the f

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