The first time that Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson walked into the Ernest M. Morial Convention Center during her office’s annual Thanksgiving holiday event, she immediately jumped in to help.
“I brought plates of food to the tables for our guests and then took time to talk to many of them,” Hutson recalled of her experience three years ago. “You could immediately feel it was holidays, and that is how it should be. It was truly an amazing, experience, and I am excited to celebrate its 50th anniversary.”
This year, more than 2,500 people are expected to attend the event planned for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the convention center. Those attending include parish residents who are economically insecure, residing in assisted living facilities and homeless shelters…