Suffolk Sheriff To Host Turkey Distribution November 21
Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr., will distribute holiday meals for those in need at the 6th Annual Suffolk Sheriff’s Office Thanksgiving Food Distribution on November 21 beginning at 10am.
Over 400 turkeys, along with trimmings (gravy, stuffing, sides), will be given out at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office START Center to pre-selected residents at a drive-thru event. 100 of these turkey dinners will also be available to local families in need on a first come, first serve basis.
With the cost of groceries and household expenses rising the past two years, more and more Long Island families are turning to food banks. To combat the demand, families in need of holiday meal help were identified by the START Center and their partner non-profit service agencies to guarantee that they can receive a free Thanksgiving meal without worry of a shortage.
The items were collected via Amazon Wishlist, donation bins throughout the Sheriff’s Office’s facilities, and through donations from partners including:
- Caitlyn’s Vision
- Deputy Sheriff’s Police Benevolent Association (DSPBA)
- Suffolk County Corrections Officer Association (SCCOA)
- Suffolk County Correction Officer’s Benevolent Association (COBA)
- Chubs Meat Market
- United Way of Long Island
- Long Island Cares
- St. John’s Nepomucene Church
- Bravo Supermarket
- Compare Foods
- City on the Hill Community Church
- Goya
- Salvation Army