Thanksgiving is next week and there are families in the community that will experience a huge need to have a traditional holiday.

Clinton's Neighborhood Care Center is taking a unique approach to helping families within its network. Executive Director Cody Monkman indicates they are targeting families internally to offer holiday baskets and he hopes they view those as gifts of love.

Distribution of these baskets will be this weekend in both the DeWitt and McLean County networks. Monkman indicates they need volunteers in both locations to help with distribution.

Monkman says the holiday season is very busy at the Neighborhood Care Center and looks forward to the impact these baskets will make for those in the DeWitt and McLean County areas.