Groups Hand Out Thanksgiving Meals, Food to Struggling Orange County Families

Volunteers wait to hand out prepared Thanksgiving meals at the El Modena Family Resource Center in Orange, Calif., on Nov. 23, 2020. Drew Van Voorhis/The Epoch Times

ORANGE, Calif.—Charitable meal distribution centers have opened up throughout Orange County in the days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday as many families and individuals throughout the California county find themselves struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The varied organizations have been preparing complete Thanksgiving dinners, or grocery staples in boxes, and handing them out to grateful recipients in drive-thru setups.