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Springfield police seek applicants for Operation Thanksgiving

The Springfield Police Division is organizing its annual Operation Thanksgiving program to help Clark County families in need, with applications due November 16.

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The Springfield Police Division is once again running Operation Thanksgiving, an effort to help make the holiday brighter for Clark County families in need. Families who want help must apply by November 16, 2026. City of Springfield

What the announcement says

The city's announcement, posted October 27, says the police division is organizing the program again this year for local families in Clark County. It does not spell out what help is provided or how families can apply beyond the November 16 deadline. City of Springfield

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How we know this:

The City of Springfield published this announcement on its city page on October 27, 2026. City of Springfield

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The source filing

PublishedOctober 27, 2026, 9:22 a.m.
ModifiedOctober 27, 2026, 9:23 a.m.
ExcerptThe Springfield Police Division is once again organizing Operation Thanksgiving to help make the holiday season a little brighter for local Clark County families in need.
Issued byCity of Springfield, Ohio
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Published by City of Springfield, Ohio (springfieldohio.gov). This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.

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