Center for Hope in Ambridge provides a lifeline for those in need: "This was the place to be."

Thanksgiving is just two weeks from tomorrow, and many of us are already starting to stock up on stuff for the holiday.But there are thousands of our neighbors who cannot do that. At least not without the help of local food pantries and the KDKA Turkey Fund.Viola Wilson of Ambridge is one of them.She says she's always lived on a budget, but this year?"This year in particular, the prices have gone up so much that where I used to maybe get through two-thirds of the month, I barely get through the first third of the month. There's no leeway. I used to be able to stock up a little bit. I'm lucky if I can get the one thing, and I have to make it last," Wilson said.The retired grandmother is raising her 14-year-old granddaughter on a fixed income."The utilities have gone up," Wilson said. "They're very, very high. The gas has gone up. The groceries. To buy a package of hamburger is $18! It's very, very tight. It's hard."She says she wouldn't make it without the Center for Hope in Ambridge."T