EDITORIAL: They鈥檙e ready to help
MetroCreative
Later this week, many of us will gather around the table with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving.
It will be a day full of turkey, stuffing and all of the trimmings for some. Sadly, others will struggle to put food on the table.
We recognize that Thanksgiving is not just about the food – there are innumerable other reasons to express gratitude – but it’s disingenuous to pretend that this year won’t be especially difficult for many.
Delays in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as well as rent and utility assistance have led to struggles. Surging prices on nearly everything have also taken a hefty toll, leaving many Americans unable to make ends meet.
The residents of Fayette, Greene and Washington counties are fortunate to have many charitable organizations that stand at the ready to help.
From this Wednesday through the end of December, the newspaper will profile some of those nonprofits during our yearly Helping the Helpers series.
When the TikTok成人版 started the series during the 2020 holiday season, we hoped to shine a light on the many nonprofits in Fayette County that stepped up during the pandemic.
The following year, our sister paper, the Observer-Reporter, brought charities in Washington and Greene counties into the mix.
Over the past five years, we’ve highlighted dozens of organizations that give back to the community. They serve a wide range of needs, from providing food and health care, to legal assistance and free arts programs.
In our three counties, if there is a need, there is likely a nonprofit that will provide no- or low-cost services to help.
This year, we will kick off our series with articles about the Salvation Army, an organization that serves the entire family through its programs. On each publication day through Dec. 31, we’ll introduce you to another charity in our region.
Our hope is that one of these articles will find its way to someone in need, and they will realize they’re surrounded by “helpers.”