Blessings for Badges gives out food to first responders working on Thanksgiving

DELAWARE-  First responders working on Thanksgiving Day in Kent and Sussex County will get a homemade hot meal delivered to each of them this holiday, thanks to the volunteers behind the non-profit Blessings for Badge.

The event is kicking off right now starting at 5:30 and will be bringing food to all first responders who do not have a chance to have thanksgiving with their families tomorrow night.

Those include firefighters, police, paramedics, and correctional officers.

One of the many partners for the event is Mountaire farms which helped supply chickens for the meals, they say as of today they are thrilled with the amount of food they were able to secure.

“In total in Kent and Sussex county we are looking at around 900 meals,” said Mountaire Communications Director Catherine Bassett.

All the food will be cooked tonight by volunteers at firehouses and other locations starting at 5:30 they will be bringing those meals to firehouses, police stations, and more across the state- bringing joy to those who have to work on the holiday