Some dedicated residents in the Town of Shenandoah have been meeting for nearly two decades to cook and cater to other residents, who may not be able to cook for themselves.

Pauline Kite, the woman who organizes the weekly event Food for Friends, is 82 years old.

Days before Thanksgiving, one of the most family oriented holidays, foods like yams, mashed potatoes and gravy, and turkey will be prepared in homes across the country in a couple of weeks.

However, for more than 60 seniors in Page County, Thanksgiving has come early.

Kite has been running the event for 15 years. She's also one of many volunteers who drive all over town to deliver weekly meals to the elderly, who may not otherwise be able to feed themselves.

"I love doing it, I love working with it, and when you go in and see the people and they're waiting on the lunches, that makes you appreciate them, and they appreciate you," says Kite.

At 82, Kite is as agile as ever, making sure each person on her route gets a good few minutes of her time.

"I don't feel old, and I feel like God has given me this calling," says Kite.

Each Wednesday, hot meals are cooked in a local church kitchen, entirely by Food for Friends volunteers. The menu is prepared months in advance. Meals are packaged in to-go boxes with a roll, side salad and dessert.

It costs about $400 a month to run the weekly project. Each meal costs less than $2. It's funded by donations and volunteered time.

Volunteers, like Kathy Comer, put their lives on the back burner. Comer dedicates hours to the kitchen, so hungry seniors have a good meal.

She originally volunteered to delivery the meals.

"The first time you go into someone's house and they're so appreciative, you realize the need and that makes you want do more and do all you can," says Comer.