Turkey drives are happening this month around Southwest Michigan. Battle Creek nonprofit Black Men of Excellence is partnering with local grocery store Washington Heights Fresh Market to give away free turkeys and other holiday essentials for community members on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.
It’s the first turkey drive for BME, but Washington Heights Fresh Market co-owner Harnoor Singh says the store did a similar event last year and gave out around 100 turkeys.
“We’re going to be doing kind of the same thing we did last year, giving out turkeys and some other goodie bags and holiday essentials just to make sure everybody in the community, everybody in the local area has a good Thanksgiving,” Singh said…