Pittsburgh-area family gives back with help from 412 Food Rescue

PENN HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) — For most people who celebrate Christmas, the gifts have been given, the holiday meals have been consumed, but Eastern Orthodox Christmas typically comes two later. It’s Jan. 7 this year, so one family with ties to the Russian Orthodox faith decided to give back in a big way, with the help of local non-profit organization 412 Food Rescue. The Holiday Surplus Food Drive was held at Faith Fellowship Hall in Penn Hills. Organizer Mike Yanckak had a goal in mind for this inaugural event: “What I wanted to do was substitute my family’s holiday for something that would give back to the community,” Yanckak said. From 7 a.m. to 7p.m., volunteers collected non-perishable food items…