Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber Of Commerce: New Roots Recovery Support Center And King's College Host Take Out Thanksgiving Dinner For T ...

Press release from Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce:

November 29, 2021

Wilkes-Barre, Pa  --    In the US, more than 37 million Americans are at risk of suffering from hunger. And, that number is growing right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania as well. That’s why New Roots Recovery Support Center teamed up with student volunteers from King’s College to provide take-out Thanksgiving dinners to those in need.

Pictured at the food distribution at New Root’s Water Street location in Wilkes-Barre are, from left to right, are Matt Bordack – New Roots Volunteer, Colleen Casey – New Roots staff, Coleen Mimnaugh – New Roots volunteer, Jessica Rinehimer – New Roots staff, Jillian Brown – King’s College student, Samantha Dever – King’s College student, and Dominick Mattei – King’s College student

The mission of New Roots is to provide hope and support to individuals with a substance use disorder and their families and to facilitate the journey towards a healthier life through meaningful relationships and community engagement. In addition to providing recovery support, the organization helps individuals suffering from homelessness and food insecurity, and has specific programs to help individuals learn, set career goals, and re-enter the workplace.

The Thanksgiving Take-Out Dinner event is one of several ways that New Roots partners with King’s College to shine the light on and help alleviate issues such as recovery issues, homelessness, and food insecurity. King’s recently received a three-year grant from the AllOne Foundation funding the Food Dignity Project and the King’s College Opioid Use Disorder Destigmatization Initiative. New Roots also is proud to work with Food Dignity, a 501c3 humanitarian organization addressing food insecurity and social reform with the goal of removing stigma, igniting compassion around hidden hunger, and supporting the development of programs and platforms offering dignified and equitable access to nutritious food.

For more information on the programs and services that New Roots offers, go to www.newrootspa.org. For information on the King’s College programs, go to https://www.kings.edu/academics/special-programs/shoval-center, and for details on Food Dignity, go to https://fooddignitymovement.org/.

This press release was produced by Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.