As Thanksgiving draws near, Gov. Tim Walz will highlight the need for food across the state amid COVID-19.
The discussion comes as food shelves struggle to meet demand. Wednesday morning, Walz will be packing emergency boxes, but he's also going to be checking in to see how the state can help. Most recently, what would have been the 50th annual food packing event at Cretin-Derham Hall High School has been canceled.
It's been a tough year trying to balance the need and safety for volunteers.
That's why, after 50 years, Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels is hitting the brakes. Normally this week, as many as 2,000 volunteers would fill Cretin-Derham to get the meals ready, but founders canceled to keep everyone safe.
"It's so tragic because I know that we have to be safe but the people that are suffering and going without because of this,” co-founder Barb Aslesen said. “And Bill (Foussard) and I have just been two people who have cared.”