Volunteers at the Aurora Family Service Thanksgiving event included, (from left): Karri Biscobing, Marquette Baylor, Vincent Withers, Elizabeth Clarke, Anya Gordon and Karen Jackson. (All photos by Sue Vliet)
Dan Braasch and Justine Kopps assist with packing bags for distribution at Aurora Family Services, 3200 West Highland Ave.
Volunteers help organize bags of groceries for distribution.

Members of community organizations pick up groceries to distribute to needy families.

For the 20th year, Aurora Family Services provided a classic Thanksgiving meal for needy families identified by community organizations in Milwaukee. All of the groceries are purchased through charitable donations. Meals included a 12-pound frozen turkey and traditional side dishes.
Volunteers at the event included several members of Aurora Health Care’s executive team, as well as a large team from the Quarles & Brady Law Firm and other community members.
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Aurora Family Services distributes Thanksgiving meals to needy families
by Sue Vliet, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
November 24, 2016
