Connecticut Army National Guard 1st Lt. Edwin Escobar grabs a couple of turkeys for families during the Bridgeport Rescue Mission’s annual Great Thanksgiving Project in Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 20, 2020. The project donated about 4,000 Thanksgiving meals to families in need.

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