VOORHEESVILLE — The Voorheesville American Legion Post’s recent Thanksgiving community dinner raised some $6,000 for a number of local organizations. 

Wendall Thayer, post commander of the Legion, said the Nov. 24 event fed about 200 individuals in person while another 100 received take-out meals.

Thayer said the six local organizations that received $1,000 each were the New Scotland Community Food Pantry at Saint Matthew’s Church in Voorheesville; the New Scotland Kiwanis food pantry; the Hilltown Christmas Fund; the Onesquethaw food pantry; the Veterans Miracle Center in Albany; and the town of New Scotland senior citizens.