HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It was another successful Project Concern put on by KWBW with help from the Salvation Army and Dillons.

When numbers were totaled just before noon Monday, just under $14,000 had been collected. But a few moments later, Dillons and Kroger announced that the number wasn’t high enough and donated another $6,083 worth of gift cards through their Zero Hunger Zero Waste initiative. The donation of extra cards brought this year’s total raised to $20,000. The extra donation from Dillons means there are more than 670 gift cards to hand out to those in need at Thanksgiving.

Through the generosity of many, the Christian Soup Ministry, Friendship Meals and the Emmanuel Lutheran Church will all receive just over $1,200. The Christian Soup Ministry and Friendship Meals expect to serve more than 1,000 meals on Wednesday, while the Emmanuel Lutheran Church expects to serve between 700 and 800 area residents on Thanksgiving Day.