PRESS RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (2021-004)

Keystone Mission provides Thanksgiving ‘to go’ meals in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE, PA—Keystone Mission is preparing to provide a Thanksgiving ‘to go’ meal to men and women experiencing homelessness in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre community on Thanksgiving Day. Generous partners, individuals, church groups, and businesses from Scranton and Wilkes-Barre contributed to the meals.  

A force of volunteers will meet at the Scranton location to package the meals, and then half of the meals will be sent to Wilkes-Barre for staff and volunteers to hand out. The meals will be given out at Keystone Mission Day Center on West Olive Street, and at Public Square Park in Wilkes-Barre, on Thursday, November 25 at 1:00 p.m.

“No guest should be alone on Thanksgiving. The men and women who Keystone Mission will be serving a meal and dessert in the ‘to go’. I am truly thankful to the community, our volunteers, our donors, and staff for giving a meal, care, and support to those in need.” Justin Behrens, CEO & Executive Director of the Keystone Mission.