The Peru Gazette

Peru High School teacher Rich Hathaway

Institute for Advanced Manufacturing

Don and Diane Haight

Isaac, Rich and Kristi Hathaway

A beautiful sight, indeed!

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Saturday, Nov. 2025 – Plattsburgh – The sun shined and atmosphere was casual and joyous this morning at 8:40 a.m. at the Regional Food Bank Thanksgiving Meal Distribution at the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing at the Clinton Community College’s former Campus. More volunteers than expected arrived at 7 a.m.. By 8:15 a.m., they had 350 Thanksgiving meals bagged outside the Institute for distribution, on a first-come, first-served basis. Distribution started at 9:15 a.m., when the vehicle line-up wasn’t long, but traffic flow was continuous.  Distribution was to continue until all the meal supply was exhausted. 

Several Peru residents were present, including members of the Peru Lions Club and others who just wanted to help out. Kristi Hathaway said a flyer circulated at Peru Central on Friday seeking volunteers.  Don and Diane Haight said they were there as members of the Interfaith Food Shelf. 

This year, the Regional Food Bank, with the help of 2,500 community volunteers, will provide the largest single-day Thanksgiving Meal Distribution in New York State, handing out 350,000 meals, serving 75,000 people at 21 distribution sites across the 23 counties in the Food Bank’s service area.

Read the Peru Gazette’s first and more detailed story on this Regional Food Bank program here. 

(Photo Provided) Peru Lions Club members and spouses. (L-R) Dave Dalton, Dave Jabaut, Larry Shanley, Dennis & Kathy Carrier, Clare Dalton, Jim Kieslich

Local community leaders turned out to support teh volunteers – L-R Don Deragon, Mark Henry, Judy Baughn, Michael Cashman, Billy Jones and Paul Lamoy.