home > news > local

Thanksgiving For All

One Bristol family cooks up Thanksgiving for 700!

By Amanda Raus

| Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 | Updated 10:45 PM EDT

View Comments (

)

A Bristol family is making sure everyone gets some turkey this Thanksgiving.

When you start slicing up the turkey for Thanksgiving, chances are you aren't using a meat slicer! But then again, you're not serving up meals for hundreds of people. It's a tradition the Rosado's started more than 20 years ago when their mother would make up dishes for those who didn't have a holiday meal.

"The five turned into 25 and then 25 turned into 50, and at 150 I thought we were at the most we would every do," said Scott Rosado, who runs M.R. Home Care in Bristol.

Now, it's more than 700 meals! The Rosado's serve their clients who use their two home care services. Then they dish up plates for anyone else in need.

"A lot of our clients live month to month and they don't have much money. We just feel that no one should be alone on the holidays. That's why we're here let them know someone really cares about them," said Scott Rosado.

But it's not an easy task. It's a week-long process of shopping, cooking and packing.

"We've been packing bags filled with cranberry sauce and forks and knives, and bread," said Gina Giannini of Bristol.

The Rosado's will start heating up all the food at 2 a.m. on Thursday. Then they'll make up 750 individual meals to ship out to those who need them.

"It makes us feel good because knowing that we're helping other people and we're giving people food," said Adrianna Rosado.

"We get that call from that one or two clients just to say thanks, and that kills me right there," said Miguel Rosado, Jr., who runs Quality Home Care in Waterbury.

The Rosado's are just happy they can spread a little joy this Thanksgiving.