TRAVERSE CITY — Volunteers at Central United Methodist Church came together to pack Thanksgiving supplies for families in need.

It’s an annual tradition, but this year, they quadrupled their efforts, collecting more than a hundred full Thanksgiving meals to give out to the community.

Organizers say it’s because of the extra pressure put on families from rising prices and delays to snap payments earlier this month.

“The pantry said this year the need is greater than ever,” according to Nora Francis, organizer at Central United Methodist. “They essentially said, ‘we will take everything you can give us. Everything and anything you can give us.’”

Volunteers responded to the call today with trailers full of turkeys and carloads of canned goods.

“The congregation’s response has been fantas

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