LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is asking the public for help making sure everyone has a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
The organization wants to give out 3,000 turkeys this year and is short 200.
Angela Manone picked up her monthly groceries at Catholic Charities. She said the food will last 30 days when combined with her food stamp card.
“This will last 30 days with my food stamp card to buy necessities in the grocery store,” Manone said.
Manone plans to return in a couple of weeks to get a turkey.
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Sara Ramirez, president and CEO of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, said the organization helped 49,000 people last year. She said it is now seeing a 10% increase in people in need.
“It can be gut-wrenching when someone walks in and says, ‘I used to donate to you, but today I’m in need for my family,’ and they come to us not knowing what to ask for,” Ramirez said.
Ramirez said the cost of providing a meal for a family of four has risen from $25 last year to $50 this year.
“That’s from gas prices and other things going on in the community, so we are seeing the impact,” Ramirez said.
Ramirez said people who are buying their own turkey and can afford to buy another can drop it off at Catholic Charities.
People who cannot drop off a turkey can donate $50 on the Catholic Charities website . The organization will use the money to buy a turkey.
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