The Second Harvest Community Food Bank is gearing up for its annual Thanksgiving distribution.

Michelle Fagerstone is the Dir. of Marketing for the agency.  She said around 1500 meals will be handed out during Monday’s distribution in St. Joseph.

“On Super Turkey Day we are scheduled to distribute right at 1500 full family turkey meals.  So they will get a frozen turkey and they will get a box of food that has basic Thanksgiving Day menu items in it.  So there will be some stuffing, some canned yams, some pie mixes, there will be some vegetables in there,” Fagerstone said.

The agency has also distributed 548 turkey meals through partner agencies in its service area.  Fagerstone said the effort is a way to make sure even those who may not be able to afford it can have a Thanskgiving meal.

“Even the cost of turkey which is generally pretty affordable with their limited income it is not affordable,” Fagerstone said. “We give the meals specifically to people who have qualified for what we call a yellow card.”

Volunteers will hand out the meals at Second Harvest starting at noon.  Fagerstone said families will drive-thru to pick-up their birds until all of meals are accounted for.  She said all of the meals have already been claimed so if someone has gotten their voucher they are guaranteed a meal.

For more information contact Second Harvest at (816) 364-3663, Ex. 218.