On Thanksgiving week, volunteers from across Cumberland County will gather at the Fayetteville Chapter 82nd Airborne Division Association to turn smoked turkeys and donated sides into something more than a holiday meal.
Operation Turkey Fayetteville is a local branch of the national nonprofit Operation Turkey. It’s a community promise that neighbors in need are not forgotten.
This year’s ambitious goal is to serve 10,000 meals to people who are homeless or struggling across Cumberland County and surrounding communities. The effort is led locally by volunteers, including community organizer Kimberly Fleming and state leader Venassia Gunter. Efforts are community-driven and entirely by unpaid help…