Thanksgiving Turkeys Are Being Handed Out Today in Toms River

This year has been a very tough year. 

Distribution of FREE turkeys will take place on TODAY Friday November 20th, according to the patch.com. Fulfill has been putting food packages together for a while now for residents of Toms River in need. This year because of Covid-19, is incredibly hard for families in our community. These turkeys and meal packages will be handed out for FREE for people in need. Also, people are asked to arrive early because they are an anticipating long lines.

There are two Distribution sites taking place TODAY Friday November 20th, 2020:

South Toms River Elementary School on Dover Road will start at 9:30 am. Start time might be a little earlier, so you can line up earlier because of those anticipated long lines.

The Presbyterian Church of Toms River on Hooper Avenue starts at 11:00 am but the volunteers are at the church as early as 7:30 am.

**These Thanksgiving meals, including turkey, are not just for Toms River residents. You do not have to show identification or register.

In addition to the Thanksgiving meals being handed out today, Wednesday of next week (November 25th, 2020), meal packages will be handed out instead of Friday next week for the week after Thanksgiving for people in need.

From Fulfil website - Food insecurity, or hunger, is the lack of enough food to lead a healthy and active life.  Each year, Fulfill provides food and other resources for over 136,000 of our neighbors who are food insecure. Hunger is caused by many different things, so Fulfill fights hunger many different ways. With your help, Fulfill can provide the resources our neighbors need to become self-sufficient.

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