Year Round Thanksgiving

The Bonners Ferry community always helping others. By Colin Anderson.

November marks the season of Thanksgiving; a time when we all reflect on the many blessings we have that many around the world do not. It’s a time we give thanks for family, food, friends, and faith and prepare ourselves for the Christmas season and all we have planned for 2015.

This is a time of year when people donate the most to food and coat drives, put money in a red kettle bell and buy an extra gift for Toys for Tots. It’s a wonderfully generous time of year, but for many in the Bonners Ferry community, generosity and helping others is a year round affair. Over the years we at Living Local have met dozens of these selfless individuals who are dedicated to improving our communities, and it is a privilege to share their stories. You, our readers, have pointed us to many great organizations and community members, and it is a joy to learn about these stories and share with our community what makes Bonners Ferry such a great place to be.

In Bonners Ferry we have many who make a difference and bestow blessings upon the community all the year through. Those at Hope House help provide those in need with clothing for their family, all made possible by those giving members of the Bonners Ferry community.

And there are those who worked diligently this year to bring the first ever Relay for Life to Bonners Ferry to help raise funds and awareness to those who battle cancer.

The Bonners Ferry Crop Hunger Walk is a popular event that draws many who want to do their share to help end hunger locally and worldwide.

These are just a few examples of the incredible generosity that goes on everyday in our community. So this year while enjoying your Thanksgiving holiday, take a moment to remember those doing thankless work in our community each and every day. It is their dedication that makes our town a community and they are not thanked enough for it. Happy Thanksgiving.

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