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Fire-ravaged aid pantry gives out Thanksgiving food

The Rev. Diane Dunne, director of the Hope

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | The Rev. Diane Dunne, director of the Hope for the Future Ministries, stands in front of her food pantry, which was heavily damaged Sunday in a fire that police said appeared to be arson.

Just days after a fire gutted the Hope for the Future Ministries food pantry in East Farmingdale, the group reorganized to give out food Thursday in time for Thanksgiving.

As crews worked to empty the debris-filled building, the Rev. Diane Dunne and her volunteers set up shop in the food pantry's parking lot Thursday afternoon, giving out turkeys and boxes of food to people in need, right...

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