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Traditional Thanksgiving Meals Help Low-Income Families

Deborah Block

   ALEXANDRIA, VA - Limon Rivera stood patiently in a long line outside
   Food for Others in Fairfax, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., a large
   food bank that provides assistance to low-income families.

   Rivera was looking forward to picking up the fixings for a Thanksgiving
   meal, which included a turkey or chicken, side dishes and desserts.

   "This is the first time I've ever gone to a food bank," the
   Salvadoran-born husband and father said quietly in Spanish.

   With coronavirus cases on the rise once again, Rivera was grateful for
   the help during a difficult time for his family.

   "My wife tested positive for COVID-19 about two weeks ago, and she's
   been in quarantine in our apartment," the construction worker said, as
   his 5-year-old son leaned up against him. "She is getting much better
   now, so hopefully there is a light at the end of the tunnel. But I've
   had to be off work to take care of our young children."

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