Need some help ahead of Thanksgiving? Here’s where you can get a free turkey
Once a year, loved ones travel — whether in a short car ride or a long flight — to join their loved ones in giving thanks. But with inflation and other economic woes, many may face obstacles to get Thanksgiving dinner on the table.
Thankfully, there are resources available in the Miami area so you don’t miss out on the annual celebration. Here’s where you can get a free turkey in time for Thanksgiving dinner.
▪ Florida Memorial University Thanksgiving Giveaway Drive-Thru will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the university, 15800 NW 42nd Ave. in Miami Gardens. Turkeys will be handed out to the first 1,000 families that register for the event.
▪ Roots Collective and Village Resource Center 4th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the business, 5525 NW Seventh Ave. in Liberty City. Turkeys and goody bags will be handed out to 400 families.
▪ Miami-Dade Commissioner Kionne McGhee Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Sgt. Joseph Delaney Park, 14450 Boggs Dr. in Kendall. Turkeys will be distributed to families.
▪ Miami-Dade Corrections 3rd Annual Feast for the Streets will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gwen Cherry Park, 7090 NW 22nd Ave. in Gladeview. Cars can line up as early at 7 a.m. to collect 800 turkeys that will be handed out.
▪ CPF - Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Elizabeth Virrick Park, 3255 Plaza St. in Coconut Grove. A hundred turkeys as well as cranberry sauce, corn and traditional Thanksgiving sides will be distributed to families who register before the event.
▪ Thanksgiving Bag Giveaway will be 9 a.m. Tuesday at Grapeland Heights Park, 1550 NW 37th Ave. The drive will run until supplies lasts.
This list will be updated
This story was originally published November 18, 2022 at 4:02 AM.
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