Normally at this time of year, Penguins players make their annual trip to Rainbow Kitchen in Homestead to serve Thanksgiving meals to local residents.
But of course, this isn't a normal year. The Penguins aren't in season, the players aren't in town and Rainbow Kitchen's dining room is currently closed (they are offering take-out meals instead) because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite that, the team continued to deliver on their Thanksgiving tradition when the community needs it most.
The Penguins Foundation teamed up with corporate partner Giant Eagle to provide Thanksgiving meals for 100 familes in the Pittsburgh community who rely on Rainbow Kitchen, which was established in 1984 to provide a vital safety net for hungry children, struggling families, low-income elderly and disabled individuals, the homeless and unemployed.
Each meal consists of a Giant Eagle-branded frozen turkey ranging between 15-20 pounds, along with all of the fixings: one box of potatoes, canned green beans, canned yams and a box of cake mix. And this afternoon, Iceburgh delivered 20 of them to staff from Rainbow Kitchen at the Giant Eagle location in West Mifflin. Rainbow Kitchen will use Giant Eagle gift cards totaling $600 to distribute Thanksgiving meals to the remaining 80 families.
"Oh my goodness, it's great," said Lori Roadway, program director for Rainbow Kitchen. "I'm glad that they just didn't say, well, we can't come and do it, and then just drop it. I think it's very honorable that they're trying to do something on their end. We really appreciate it."
Especially because Rainbow Kitchen needs help right now more than ever, due to the challenging economic times stemming from the pandemic.
To ensure the safety of their staff and everyone they serve, Rainbow Kitchen's dining room is currently closed, so their meal programs on the weekdays are all takeout. Everyone who comes through the door gets a hot meal to go.
Rainbow Kitchen will be doing the same thing for Thanksgiving, and Roadway said there has been a significant increase in the need for their services with the holidays beginning, especially from people who can't leave their homes.
"Right now for Thanksgiving, we're seeing a lot more people," Roadway said. "We average about 240 families a month, and right now we're at about 375. We are really, really busy for the holidays. People are calling wanting turkeys and all of that stuff for Thanksgiving dinner."
And thanks to the generosity of Giant Eagle, they will be able to provide that.
"At Giant Eagle, we have a particular passion for feeding our communities and are pleased to partner with the Penguins to bring that passion to life during this unconventional holiday season," said Jannah Jablonowski, Giant Eagle Spokesperson. "Now more than ever before, it is vital that we all come together to support our neighbors in need."
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