Festival of Hope crimped by higher costs

Festival of Hope crimped by higher costs

Photo Caption: Volunteers at the First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown engage in meal preparation work for the third Annual Festival of Hope free Thanksgiving meal event. PROVIDED The Community Foundation of the Adirondack Foothills delivered 2,600 free Thanksgiving meals to individuals and families in need on Thursday as part of the third Annual Festival of Hope event, about 606 fewer meals than in 2020, although the total cost was about $1,000 more. "It cost more to do less," event organizer Tanyalynnette Grimes said Thursday night, after a day spent delivering meals to different locations in Fulton and Montgomery counties. "We…
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