While most people are planning for Halloween, Harvest for the Hungry is now looking for donations to help feed hundreds of needy families this Thanksgiving.

The food pantry has a goal of making sure that 500 local families have a turkey and all the trimmings for a proper Thanksgiving meal.

The sad statistic is that around 33 percent of the population of Ironton is on some kind of public assistance and stretching a dollar is always hard, let alone trying to set aside money for a big holiday meal.

Harvest for the Hungry is asking for money, not food, because they are a part of a network that can buy in bulk and get food at a discounted rate, thus getting more bang for their buck.

We commend Harvest for the Hungry for their daily mission of helping the food-deprived and ask for everyone to kick in some money to help their special mission.

Donations are needed by Nov. 8. Check out their Facebook page for more information.