Volunteers at the Salvation Army's Central Oklahoma Area Command are gearing up to feed and shelter hundreds of hungry and homeless Oklahomans who are unable to provide for themselves as the holidays approach.
As many as 1,000 people will crowd into the faith-based group's new Chesapeake Energy Center of Hope on Thursday for a Thanksgiving feast of smoked turkey and all the fixins'.
Salvation Army area commander Maj. Carlyle Gargis says more than 2,500 families have come to the Salvation Army for food, shelter and other social services in the past couple of months. Gargis says the reasons they seek the charitable organizations help are as unique as the individuals themselves.
The Salvation Army work with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to provide meals for the hungry.
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