SHARON, Pa. - What is normally the day of showing gratitude and spending time with family, is now a day of isolation and loneliness for many senior citizens.

However, the Salvation Army of Sharon gave many folks in the Shenango Valley something to be thankful for; a warm Thanksgiving dinner delivered to their doorstep. 

Normally, the organization hosts a dinner for hundreds of people and donates food to thousands, but this year Captain David Childs said they wanted to focus on seniors during a time when they need it most. 

"We wanted to make sure they were taken care of over the holidays," Childs said, "Even though it was just a knock on the door and dropping a meal on the floor for them, I think this really helps brighten their thanksgiving."

Salvation Army partnered with the Corinthian Hall and Banquet Event Center to cook the dinners. 

Childs said this hits home for him because his grandmother is 91-years-old and has been isolated in her apartment since March. 

"She tried to get out to the grocery store a couple weeks ago to get some medication and her car wouldn't even start," Child said, "She hadn't started it in so long."

65-year-old Celeste Long of Sharon said she is beyond grateful for the Salvation Army's efforts. 

Long has barely left her home since the COVID-19 pandemic started and has not been able to spend time with her family. 

"If I get it, I'm a goner," she said, "I have COPD."

She said she couldn't afford to buy herself an entire dinner, or go to the grocery store and that's where the Salvation Army came in. 

"They said between 10 and noon it will be delivered, so I said 'Ok... so I'm sitting here this morning, heard a knock on the door and a phone call came," she said, "I said, 'Oh! I was all excited! It was warm when I got it...everything you needed."

The Salvation Army said they donated 400 Thanksgiving dinners to senior citizens in addition to 250 boxes of food and dinners to families.

Long said she will be FaceTiming her family and enjoying the dinner in hopes that next year will be different. 

"It is lonely... very lonely, but I'm looking forward to next Thanksgiving. Hopefully, we can all be together," she said.

She urges the community to wear a mask to protect people at risk like her. 

Childs urges people to reach out to senior citizens and check on their mental health during this hard time. 

"I think the isolation is really the silent killer for many of our seniors during this time of year especially, so just check on your neighbors," he said.