{"id":10491,"date":"2023-12-07T14:09:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T14:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=10491"},"modified":"2023-12-07T14:09:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T14:09:48","slug":"first-annual-macomber-whitney-alumni-association-thanksgiving-food-basket-give-a-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/07\/first-annual-macomber-whitney-alumni-association-thanksgiving-food-basket-give-a-way\/","title":{"rendered":"First Annual Macomber-Whitney Alumni Association Thanksgiving Food Basket Give-A-Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10492 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MWAA-TFBG-Pic-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MWAA-TFBG-Pic-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MWAA-TFBG-Pic-6-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MWAA-TFBG-Pic-6-201x250.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>By Annette Wright<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Special to The Truth<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On November 18, 2023, the Macomber-Whitney Alumni Association (MWAA) of Toledo, Ohio hosted its First Annual Thanksgiving Food Basket Give-Away.\u00a0 The endeavor was co-sponsored and supported by Meijer Inc., Taylor Automotive Family, Choices Behavioral Health Care of Toledo, Johnson\u2019s Produce Market and Alafia Foundation of Hope International of Detroit, MI.<\/p>\n<p>David Johnson, board chair of the MWAA and owner of Johnson\u2019s Produce Market, located at 524 Pulaski, allowed the 100 Families who pre-registered for the Food Baskets to pick up their Thanksgiving Meals at the Market.<\/p>\n<p>Included in the Food Baskets were turkeys, home-baked bread, fresh locally grown cabbage, onions, sweet-potatoes, and squash.\u00a0 Also stuffing, macaroni and cheese, corn, and cranberry sauce were included in the \u201cfixins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ms. D.\u00a0 Harris was among the individuals who were truly grateful to receive the Food Basket for her family. \u201cI am so grateful to all of you for doing this.\u00a0 I know you didn\u2019t have to do this,\u201d she said. 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