Covington woman honors her mother by feeding 150 people in need on Thanksgiving

As families gathered across Georgia on Thanksgiving, one Covington woman spent the day honoring the holiday in the way her mother taught her: through food, fellowship, and unconditional love.Monique Burkhalter, founder and CEO of the Love Thy Neighbor Community Empowerment Network, hosted her annual Thanksgiving banquet—feeding about 150 people facing hunger across Covington, including seniors, families, and people experiencing homelessness.For Burkhalter, this act of service is deeply per