EVANSVILLE — Thursday is the final day for Tri-State families in need to sign up in-person to receive a Thanksgiving food basket as part of the Evansville Rescue Mission’s annual Gobbler Gathering.
Sign-ups will be held from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Thursday at Washington Square Mall.
“This is the final opportunity for families to register in-person and ensure they receive assistance this Thanksgiving,” said an Evansville Rescue Mission news release. “If there are any additional spots left, they will be posted on our website to sign up online.”
The Evansville Rescue Mission called the annual Gobbler Gathering “a vital community event that provides Thanksgiving food baskets to more than 2,000 Tri-State families in need.” The Mission estimated that in all, about 5,000 individuals are expected to benefit.
“With the event just around the corner, the Mission is calling on the public to help by donating both non-perishable food items and funds to purchase turkeys for the baskets,” the organization stated.