SARASOTA, Fla. — Thanksgiving is less than one week away and one Florida non-profit is preparing to serve up to 700 families.
Safe Children Coalition began the process of putting together Thanksgiving meals for families in need this weekend. They are prepared to provide up to 700 full Thanksgiving meals through a drive-thru event at their main office in Sarasota.
The non-profit organization is a "community-based care provider of education, prevention, diversion and child welfare services including adoption and foster care," according to its website.
This is Safe Children Coalition's 20th year handing out Thanksgiving meals. It originated as a community service project and has since become a yearly tradition, Safe Children Coalition said in a press release. During that timespan, 4,700 Thanksgiving meals have been provided for families in need.
Meals provided by Publix include a large turkey, vegetables, sides and a pie that can feed a family of up to eight. According to the release, Publix offers the food at a discount to support Safe Children Coalition's efforts to give back to the community.
Eligible recipients of the Thanksgiving meals were required to pre-register for this giveaway.
Saturday, Safe Children Coalition CEO, Brena Slater; Director of Philanthropy, Jacqueline House; Achievers program manager, Jone Williams; and many students and volunteers joined together to prepare meals for families.
