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Community ^gobbles up’ 700 turkeys
at giveaway
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
For the past 10 years,
Mt. Carmel Missionary
Baptist Church has marked
Thanksgiving by giving
away turkeys to those in
need in the community.
From a humble beginning
with just 50 turkeys
in 2009, this year the
giveaway reached
amazing new heights with
volunteers passing out
more than 700 turkeys last
weekend.
Along with the
turkeys, the members at
Mt. Carmel also passed
out brand new coats and
hosted a community dinner
at the church located on
Heitman Drive. When
discussing the giveaway
and the community dinner,
Pastor Daryl Young said
the annual event has
become one that the entire
community looks forward
to.
“The first year we may
have done about 50 boxes
and it’s grown every year.
Each year we try to do
more than the previous
year," Young said. “Last
year we did about 400
turkeys so this year,
including the roasters,
we have about 800 total
we’re going to be giving
away. It has really been a
blessing to the people here
in the Easton community
and for anyone else in
need; it doesn’t matter
men, women, boys, girls,
everyone is welcome.”
Before helping several
families by delivering
turkeys to their vehicles,
Pastor Young said the
turkey giveaway and the
other community service
events the church hosts
throughout the year is
their way of giving back
to the community. He said
while some churches may
expect something in return
for their generosity, at Mt.
Carmel they do it from the
kindness of their hearts.
Photos by Tevin Stinson
Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church handed out more than 700 turkeys on Nov. 23.
“If you treat people
with love and compassion
and have that same
compassion that Christ
did, you can really make
a difference and for me,
I try to look at people
through the eyes of God.
And if you can look at
someone through the eyes
of God, you should be able
to serve anybody,” Young
continued. “Because it’s
a privilege to serve, it’s a
blessing to serve, so we
come out here with smiles
on our faces, we just try
to do it with love. The
real definition of charity
is to give something away
with no expectations of
receiving anything in
return.”
Mt. Carmel Missionary
Baptist Church is located
3230 Heitman Drive. For
more information, visit Mt.
Carmel Missionary Baptist
Church on Facebook or
call 336-784-7802.
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