Provided/Margate's Playgroups Plus children helped carry bags filled with stuffing, canned yams, vegetables and more to support the JFS annual Turkey Drive.
MARGATE For many people, the holidays are a festive time. However, some will 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 holiday meal requests will continue to be significant.
JFS is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive to provide individuals and families with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Last year, JFS was able to provide more than 600 meals to families in the community.
There are three ways to contribute to the JFS Thanksgiving Turkey Drive this year.
Donate $45 to provide a full meal for a family, including turkey, Kosher turkey and all the trimmings. Donors can fill a bag with meal trimmings, such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, yams, macaroni & cheese, string beans, corn, gravy and cranberry sauce. Or you can donate a $25 gift card to a local grocery store that allows a family to purchase a turkey.
So far this year, more than 5,300 people turned to JFS for nutritional support and the organization, which distributes food throughout the year, provided more than 30,000 pounds of food to those in need.
At JFS, we hope that Thanksgiving is a time when families can come together and enjoy a holiday meal. For many community residents, we understand that it may be difficult to put food on the table, so at JFS, we are committed to providing nutritional products to people in need, JFS CEO Andrea Steinberg said.
In addition to donations, volunteers are needed to sort, pack and deliver holiday meals. Please consider donating your time.
Turkey Drive donations can be made on-line at jfsatlantic.org or mail a check payable to JFS, 607 N. Jerome Ave., Margate, NJ 08402.
For more information, contact the JFS Volunteer team at [email protected] or 609-822-1108, ext. 166.
