Published November 19. 2018 12:22PM
Members and friends of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Carbon County Division No. 1, Alec Campbell Mauch Chunk Division, met together at Molly Maguires Pub & Steakhouse in downtown Jim Thorpe and prepared Thanksgiving Day dinner baskets to be delivered to eight churches in Carbon County.
These baskets contained all the trimmings for a hearty holiday meal for a needy family and a Thanksgiving Day greeting card.
Each of the baskets contained a whole turkey, instant potatoes, gravy, canned vegetables, fresh dinner rolls and brownie mix.
The parishes receiving the Thanksgiving Day dinner baskets were: Immaculate Conception in Jim Thorpe; St. Peter the Fisherman in Lake Harmony; SS. Peter and Paul in Lehighton; St. Joseph in Jim Thorpe; St. Mary’s Byzantine Church in Nesquehoning; St. John the Baptist Byzantine Church in Lansford; St. Joseph in Summit Hill; and Sacred Heart in Palmerton.
It will be the decision of the pastor of each parish to decide which family will receive the Thanksgiving Day dinner basket.
In addition to gathering and paying for the food and making up the baskets, the members themselves also personally delivered the food baskets to each parish.
AOH members, from left, Don Riley, Hugh Dugan and project organizer Bob McMenemon prepare Thanksgiving Day dinner baskets for distribution to eight churches in Carbon County compliments of the AOH Carbon County Division No. 1, Alec Campbell Mauch Chunk Division, at Molly Maguires Pub & Steakhouse on Saturday morning. Eight members and helpers were on hand to put together the baskets. VICTOR IZZO/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS