JFS is currently holiding its Holiday Turkey Drive.
MARGATE - For many people the holidays are a festive time. However, some may find it difficult to put a Thanksgiving meal on the table. With numerous residents still experiencing undue hardship, Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties has three ways to contibute to reduce food insecurity.
Last year, JFS was able to provide more than 600 meals to families in the community, and this year, JFS will once again host its annual Turkey Drive in order to provide individuals and families with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. There are three convenient ways community members may contribute to the JFS Thanksgiving Turkey Drive:
Donate a complete meal
For $45, you can provide a family with a holiday meal. This includes a turkey or Kosher turkey with all the trimmings.
Fill a bag
Every meal provided by JFS is complete with a bag full of all the trimmings, including mashed potatoes, stuffing, yams, macaroni and cheese, string beans, corn, gravy and cranberry sauce. If you are able to fill a bag or two, please consider this donation option.
Donate a gift card
A $25 gift card to a grocery store or a monetary donation allows a family to purchase a turkey for the holiday.
Throughout the year, JFS serves as a community staple, providing thousands in need with hearty foods and basic essentials. So far this year, 4,319 people turned to JFS for nutritional support and the agency anticipates distributing more than 100,000 pounds of food in 2022 to those in need.
At JFS, we hope that Thanksgiving is a time when families can come together and enjoy a holiday meal," Chief Executive Officer Andrea Steinberg said. "For many community residents, this year continues to be filled with uncertainty, especially due to the economy. We understand that it may be more difficult to put food on the table, so at JFS, we are committed to providing nutritional products to those in need."
In addition to donations, volunteers are needed to sort, pack and deliver holiday meals.
Turkey Drive monetary donations can be sent to JFS, 607 N. Jerome Ave., Margate, NJ 08402, or made online at jfsatlantic.org.
