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Letters: Feeding the hungry is a year-round task

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Re “Volunteer chic,” Nov. 27

Having served the working poor and homeless all of my adult life, I have mixed feelings about the fanfare that Thanksgiving generosity receives.

To be sure, it is great that wealthy donors buy turkeys for a soup kitchen or that famous chefs prepare the meals.

It is also wonderful that many people sacrifice part of their holiday to serve those who are in need.

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But the working poor and homeless will need you tomorrow, next Thursday and all of the Thursdays in June. People are hungry 365 days a year, not just on Thanksgiving.

If we forget the poor except when serving them at such times, what is the merit of our actions? Is our Thanksgiving generosity really about the poor, or is it really about us?

Thank you for your kindness on Thanksgiving. Can I also count on seeing you in August when funding runs thin?

Fr. Justin Rose

San Bernardino

Re “Toiling on holiday gets a positive spin,” Business, Nov. 27

Millions of people already work every year on Thanksgiving, so what’s the fuss over retailers staying open too? This story has it all wrong.

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We shouldn’t feel sorry for the store workers who are getting overtime and extra perks for working on Thanksgiving. Our sympathy should be for those who are unemployed but want and need jobs.

Be thankful for what you have, but be kind to those who have so little.

Robert Bubnovich

Irvine

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