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The Fortune Society Spreads Holiday Cheer for Thanksgiving
The Fortune Society arranged holiday meals and gifted turkeys to residents at its housing sites in Queens, Harlem, and the Bronx
(November 22, 2022—NEW YORK, N.Y.)—Turkey, stuffing, and love – three items in the menu over the last week asThe Fortune Society (Fortune) arranged holiday meals and gifted turkeys to residents at its housing sites in Queens, Harlem, and the Bronx as Thanksgiving approached.
From November 15 to November 21, Fortune clients and staff enjoyed grab-and-go or family-style Thanksgiving lunches and dinners at Fortune’s Freedom House (East Harlem), Fortune Academy (West Harlem), Mandaela Community (Bronx), and Long Island City facilities.
Fortune also distributed turkeys and other holiday groceries to its clients at its Freedom House, Mandaela Community, Castle Gardens (West Harlem), and Long Island City facilities on the Monday before Thanksgiving
“Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate gratitude,” said JoAnne Page, President and CEO of The Fortune Society. “We gather on the holiday to be thankful for what we have, the friends we cherish, and the community we love. We wish all of our program participants and their families a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.”
Overall, Fortune served over 650 participants with meals and distributed over 250 turkeys.
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ABOUT THE FORTUNE SOCIETY: Founded in 1967, The Fortune Society has advocated on criminal justice issues for over five decades and is nationally recognized for developing model programs that help people with criminal justice histories to be assets to their communities. Fortune offers a holistic and integrated “one-stop-shopping” model of service provision. Among the services offered are discharge planning, licensed outpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment, alternatives to incarceration, HIV/AIDS services, career development and job retention, education, family services, drop in services and supportive housing as well as lifetime access to aftercare. For more information, visit www.fortunesociety.org.
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