Katherine Libby, left, of Greene and Shannon VanDyke, center, of Lewiston deliver a Thanksgiving turkey basket Saturday in downtown Lewiston. Libby and VanDyke, along with their children, are two of the families that volunteered to deliver 125 uncooked Thanksgiving meals to neighbors during The Root Cellar’s annual Turkey Basket Delivery Day. For the past 11 years, The Root Cellar has organized the delivery of what one would expect to see on a Thanksgiving dinner table. Many families that receive baskets also volunteer to deliver, said executive director Joel Furrow. “It comes together in different ways. It’s building a community between the two — those that receive and those that give,” said Furrow. Libby said she was on the receiving end of the basket program 10 years ago. “To come out of it and be the giver feels good,” said Libby. From left are: Moose the dog, Libby, Colton Libby, VanDyke, James VanDyke and Margaret VanDyke. The basket filled with a Thanksgiving turkey and side dishes is in the stroller being pushed by Shannon VanDyke. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Henry Rogers, 5, of Lewiston brings donated food Saturday to the volunteers helping with The Root Cellar’s annual Turkey Basket Delivery Day in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Nevaeh Warner, third from left, gives Martha Bucher a hug Saturday while helping prepare food baskets during the annual Turkey Basket Delivery Day at The Root Cellar in Lewiston. From left are: Teresa Gomes, Bucher, Warner, Eva Rafael and Luisa Capitao. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

About 100 volunteers help Saturday during the 11th annual Turkey Basket Delivery Day at The Root Cellar in Lewiston. “Today brings everyone from all over,” program coordinator Martha Bucher said while explaining how one family donates enough food items to make 15 Thanksgiving baskets. The man pictured here is unidentified. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Katherine Libby of Greene used a stroller to deliver a Thanksgiving basket Saturday during the 11th annual Turkey Basket Delivery Day at The Root Cellar in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Shannon VanDyke, right, and her 4-year-old son, James, deliver a Thanksgiving basket Saturday to Sandra Gagnon in downtown Lewiston. VanDyke and other members of a mother’s group from the East Auburn Baptist Church donated 10 baskets that were delivered Saturday during The Root Cellar’s annual Turkey Basket Delivery Day. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

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