I hope you're having a great Thanksgiving weekend! I wanted you to see the faces of some of the children you are helping us reach...

For many of these children, their lives have been turned upside down this year by disaster or economic challenges.... 

In addition to a full Thanksgiving dinner, we provide balloon animals, bounce houses, face paint and other surprises to brighten the holidays...

All in the hopes of putting a smile on their faces....

Thanks to friends like you, Mercy Chefs served about 7,500 full Thanksgiving dinners (along with thousands of smiles) to Hurricane Ida victims in Louisiana this past week -- the kickoff of our holiday outreaches that will serve thousands more meals before the end of the year.

We still haven't reached our goal of having every meal sponsored by friends like you. Even if you already helped, would you consider helping to sponsor three families of four to receive a holiday meal for just $60? Perhaps you can help even more families. Go here to make your tax-deductible gift:

• It costs just $20 to sponsor a family of four;
• $60 will sponsor THREE FAMILIES of four;
• $100 helps us provide FIVE FAMILIES with a complete holiday meal

Thank you so much for your continued prayers and financial support.

May God bless you!

Gary LeBlanc, Mercy Chefs

P.S. Please mark your calendar for this coming Tuesday, November 30, which is "Giving Tuesday" -- a very special day for friends to help rally support for charitable organizations like Mercy Chefs. I'll be sharing more details as that day approaches.