At this time last year, Dana and Vinny DiSalvio were hard at work with preparations for the annual free Thanksgiving Dinner hosted at The Sandbox Café in Surf City with the help of volunteers, other restaurateurs and businesses. But now the fifth annual event, scheduled for later this month, has been canceled due to pandemic restrictions.  

“I am heartbroken,” Dana DiSalvio said by phone Monday afternoon. “I feel as if I’ve let the community down.” 

While DiSalvio knows that isn’t the case, she can’t help feeling that way after receiving calls from volunteers wanting…