Minnesota couple featured in Thanksgiving TV special

St. Cloud's Jessica and Jason Neal will be honored by Robin Roberts.

November 26, 2014 at 7:30PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Robin Roberts/ photo by Brad Barket, AP

A St. Cloud couple has gotten a well-deserved holiday gift.

Jessica and Jason Neal recently got a surprise visit from "Good Morning America"'s Robin Roberts in honor of the fact that they have fostered 92 kids.

The pop-in, which includes life-changing gifts, will be part of the special "Thank You America," airing 7 p.m. Thursday on KSTP, Ch. 5.

The parents have two biological children, have adopted six more and done foster care for 92 more.

They are currently trying to adopt an 8-year-old boy with cerebral palsy they met during a recent mission to Liberia.

The special, which honors citizens who have made extra efforts in life, also features appearances by Jimmy Kimmel and Taylor Swift.

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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