It’s gotten significantly more expensive this year to put a full Thanksgiving dinner on the table.
Wholesale turkey prices alone have jumped 40% from 2024, according to the Department of Agriculture, thanks in part to increased demand and outbreaks of bird flu. Tens of thousands of Long Beach households are also still recovering from the disruption to their supplemental food benefits caused by the government shutdown.
Local food banks worked hard to fill in those gaps while the shutdown persisted, and now, even more charities and local do-gooders are stepping up to make sure their neighbors are well-fed for Thanksgiving.
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If you need help getting a turkey — and the fixings to go with it — here are three options:
Local Hearts Foundation – Nov. 22
On Saturday, Nov. 22, the Local Hearts Foundation, a local nonprofit that often organizes food drives, back-to-school drives and toy drives, is hosting its annual turkey giveaway…