Meriden YMCA Welcomes All to Thanksgiving Dinner
About 200 people attended the YMCA’s annual Thanksgiving Day dinner, a free community meal that according to YMCA Executive Director John Benigni’s recollection has more than 50 years of tradition in Meriden. Close to 85 volunteers helped cook and deliver meals to more than 300 homes in the city. Ninety donated turkeys were cooked, while 30 were handed out to “those who couldn’t make it today,” Benigni said. “It’s Thanksgiving, and we all have different needs, and I’m just proud that with community support we can give to those who are normally without,” Benigni said.