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Associated Press - November 21, 2009 11:05 AM ET
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee Brewers coaches Brad Fischer and Marcus Hanel, Brewers Charities and several other Milwaukee organizations will give out Thanksgiving food baskets to 500 area families on Monday.
The Thanksgiving meal program has previously given out the meals to 300 families, but officials upped the donations this year in light of the economy.
The families were identified through letters and e-mails sent to a local radio station and through area community service organizations.
The meal baskets include stuffing mix, gravy, potatoes, cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese, canned yams, corn, green beans and fruit, applesauce, strawberry gelatin, corn muffins, cake mixes and frosting.
The Hunger Task Force is donating 300 turkeys and other groups are donating the remaining 200.
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