By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer Volunteers from ESPN continued their tradition of giving back by assisting Southington Community Services’ Thanksgiving event, held at the Drive-in Pavilion on Monday. Under the pavilion, volunteers spent the morning sorting and organizing boxes of food for residents who are in need. By noon, residents lined up to bring home their turkeys, mashed potatoes, and apple pies donated by Roger’s Orchards. “Our family believes very strongly in supporting our community,” said John Rogers, who donated 88 apple pies and 180 bags of apples from his farm. “We get satisfaction helping people in our community.” Besides food, Community Services also distributed winter coats, all lined up on a rack so residents receiving donations could also keep warm during the winter. By the early afternoon, three-fourths of the coats were already donated. About 15 volunteers from Community Services helped out during the event, bringing supplies over the weekend to make sure that preparations ran smoothly for Monday. “It feels good to know that you are helping families,” said Mark Fazzolari, the assistant director of Southington Community Services. Janet Mellon, the director of Southington Community Services, said she feels thrilled how the Thanksgiving event turned out, especially with [...]
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