Jillian Mirro
Communication & Marketing Manager
Jillian.Mirro@KeystoneMission.org
(570) 871-4795 ext. 413

December 2nd, 2024

PRESS RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (2024-11)

Keystone Mission Thanksgiving: Giving Thanks Despite the Circumstances

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA – Before being served a Thanksgiving Meal, guests at Keystone Mission’s Scranton Innovation Center location stood in front of their peers to give thanks.

To encourage an atmosphere of gratefulness, staff asked if anyone wanted to share what they were thankful for. Several individuals who were waiting for a meal rose their hand to talk about what God has been doing in their life despite their current circumstance.

One guest gave glory to God about finally being cancer free. Another encouraged those around her that real community is found “the walls of Keystone Mission.”

“Though we may think without a home or stable job, there wouldn’t be much to be thankful for. Their testimonies were eye opening, and I believe it gave everyone in that room – volunteers, staff, other guests – a new perspective on their own situation,” says Jillian Mirro, Communications & Marketing Manager.

In total Keystone Mission served over 280 meals across their locations in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre for Thanksgiving.

“We are grateful to each volunteer who assisted in serving and prepping a dish for our guests. This means so much to our guests. It’s amazing how a simple act of kindness can go a long way during the holiday season,” says Danielle O. Keith-Alexandre, CEO & Executive Director.

Keystone Mission wants to thank Latinos Unidos of Wilkes-Barre for supplying the meal at our Wilkes-Barre Innovation Center this year.

Keystone Mission exists to be the catalyst for the community, to provide help and hope to the homeless, hungry, and hurting people in Northeast PA.

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