Hundreds of people were lined up along Grand Ave. Monday for the annual Thanksgiving turkey distribution at 2nd Harvest Community Food Bank. An hour before the distribution started, the line of cars extended all the way up Grand to Lover’s Lane.

They needn’t have bothered.

“If they have a voucher, they’re guaranteed to get a turkey along with a box of food,” says Michelle Fagerstone, the Director of Marketing for 2nd Harvest.

Fagerstone says they line up as much to see old friends as to get their Thanksgiving meal.

“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,” Fagerstone said.

“There will be some stuffing, some canned yams, some pie mixes, there will be some vegetables in there,” Fagerstone said. And this year she says they’ll be handing out some watermelon as well.

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.

Volunteers began handing out the meals at Second Harvest at one p.m. Fagerstone expected them to be on hand until the last bird was donated.