Augusta families can pick up one of 300 Thanksgiving turkey packages from the Augusta Dream Center on Nov. 22. No advance registration is needed, but attendees must show photo ID; the limit is one turkey per family.
Pickup is scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. at the center. Renovations have led the organization to replace its usual holiday meal with take-home turkeys and sides, assistant director Hallie Kohan said. Packages will include cornbread, mashed potatoes, green beans, macaroni and cheese and other items.
The center’s programs will continue during the renovation work, operating from its gym, Kohan said.
Kohan said the center’s need typically doubles in the final quarter as households face added heating and holiday expenses, while donations do not always increase along with demand. She said donations of the foods going into the packages are the most useful support for the giveaway right now; the center needs 300 of each side item.
Victoria Sterling
News Now Georgia
