SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – With Thanksgiving just a week away, one local non-profit held a special meal for all the community members they helped throughout the year.
Thursday night, Mary J. Treglia Community House held its first-ever ‘Evening of Togetherness’. Their English Language Learning students, preschool students and refugee families came together to enjoy a big meal together.
Leaders say people within the different programs don’t always have the opportunity to meet. So, the gathering was a way for people to relax, have fun and enjoy connecting with everyone within the community house.
“Our motto here at Mary J. Treglia Community House is our smile is our first language. So it warms all of our hearts to be able to give one another hugs and smiles and bring people together, in a way that is respectful, and it’s all about kindness,” said Barbara Newhouse, Executive Director for Mary J. Treglia …