THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – WEDnESDAy, nOVEmbEr 26, 2025 Page 3 Thanksgiving Heroes Volunteers collaborate at the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry on Saturday morning so that 140 needy families can enjoy the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal By Mark E. Vogler S ophia Brogna got to experience the meaning of Thanksgiving in a diff erent way last Saturday morning. The 14-year-old Saugus girl spent two and a half hours in the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church with a group of more than 40 volunteers at the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry. “My job was to help out by carrying turkeys to people’s cars parked near the sidewalk outside the church,” Sophia said, explaining her role. HEROES | SEE PAGE 6 A corps of volunteers pitched in to help at the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry’s annual Thanksgiving food drive last Saturday in the basement of Cliftondale Congregational Church. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Lorena Ochoa-Morales volunteered at the Saugus United Parish Food Pantry’s annual Thanksgiving food drive last Saturday, carrying turkeys out to the cars of needy families who wouldn’t otherwise have a Thanksgiving meal. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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