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At Mosaic Ministries, helping people ‘gather for the winter’ starts with a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway |
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| | If you think you had a crowd for Thanksgiving dinner, Mosaic Inter-Faith Ministries in South Salt Lake fed 6,000 people, give or take. For years, the ministry has been giving away turkey dinners a few days before Thanksgiving. This year, the demand was exceptionally high, and not just because of the holiday. “People are really stretched beyond their means right now with high prices on housing, food and gas,” says Rev. Dr. Leslie Whited. “There’s such a huge need out there. You’d be surprised the families that come to our food bank; they are your neighbors, your friends, your relatives.” |
Read more about how Mosaic Ministries serves all faiths and all nationalities with the basic necessities of life. |
| In October, Nikki Haley visited Utah, attending the E2 Summit in Park City. This year’s attendees had one major goal: to find a challenger to Donald Trump they could coalesce behind and push across the finish line. Now, Haley seems to be having a bit of a moment. But Trump is the runaway favorite. The candidates know it, though they won’t readily acknowledge it (or acknowledge Trump, any more than necessary). In most national polls. Trump commands a 40-percentage-point lead; in Iowa, the first state to cast votes, Trump is up by 20. The paradox? In poll after poll of a hypothetical general election, it’s not Trump who is best poised to take down President Joe Biden; it’s Haley, who hovers between second and third in most Republican primary polls. Read more about Nikki Haley's chances against Donald Trump. | FROM OUR SPONSOR UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Save Big on Cyber Monday: Get $10 Off Per Ticket at the Utah Shakespeare Festival! Get ready! Get set! Save big! Get $10 off on November 27 for Cyber Monday. The 2024 play lineup includes: Henry VIII, The Winter’s Tale, The Taming of the Shrew, Much Ado About Nothing, The 39 Steps, Silent Sky, and The Mountaintop. | Health Shopping feels like an addiction around the holidays for a reason. Experts explain why (CNN) The truth about why you feel more aches and pains in the cold weather — and what to do about it (Fox News) Faith Read the First Presidency’s 2023 Christmas message (Church News) Stephen Cranney: Religion isn’t sexually repressive. Just read the data (Deseret News) Family Brad Wilcox: For kids, marriage still matters (Deseret News) Meagan Kohler and C.D. Cunningham: Is ‘self-care’ culture toxic? (Deseret News) Salt Lake and Washington Counties Pickleball community honors life of Utah man who died in Puerto Rico (KSL) Mrs. Washington County aids women grappling emotionally and physically after giving birth (St. George News) Entertainment How much does Mariah Carey make from ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’? The numbers are staggering (Deseret News) Laughing all the way: These are the 10 essential Christmas comedies (Deseret News) The West 4-year-old Avigail Edan, hostage with Arizona ties, released by Hamas (Arizona Republic) Colorado dogs in danger from mysterious, potentially fatal respiratory disease (Denver Post) The Nation What to know about the shooting of 3 Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont (Deseret News) How to get the best deals on Travel Tuesday (Deseret News) The World Germany's budget crisis spurs calls to change its borrowing limits (Reuters) Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Families face agonising wait after rescue delay (BBC) Sports What’s next for Utah State football? (Deseret News) Will Puka Nacua break even more NFL records this year? (Deseret News) Did BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff do enough in four games to keep the starting job in 2024? (Deseret News) What’s Utah’s quarterback situation for the bowl game? (Deseret News) |
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