The annual “Luv Ya Uvalde” Thanksgiving meal for hundreds of people almost ended in...
Cousins Xavier Cobarrubia, 12, and Bella Cobarrubia, 9, help serve cookies and drinks to people waiting for a meal at the 39th annual Luv Ya Uvalde Thanksgiving meal Wednesday.UVALDE - The annual “Luv Ya Uvalde” Thanksgiving meal for hundreds of people almost ended in its 38th year.
“She would do the de-boning of the turkeys, she would help with decorations on the table, she would help out with the dessert table, give out cookies and coffee to the elderly,” Flores said. Only about 150 chairs were filled at one point, which volunteers and attendees attributed to dreary and wet weather, the pandemic’s recent limitations, the shortened prep time to advertise it and the fracturing of the community in the aftermath of the May 24 tragedy.
“There is never media here, ever,” Taylor added. “I noticed that as soon as I walked in, there was someone with a camera. Usually, it is unsung heroes. People aren’t doing this for media attention.” “Jackie would’ve wanted this, so we went ahead and did it but we were super behind. But it is coming together,” she said.
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