RICHMOND, Va. — Multiple organizations across Central Virginia made sure families had hot meals for Thanksgiving Day during several turkey giveaway events Saturday.
Del. Mike Jones hosted his seventh annual turkey drive at River City Middle School on Richmond’s Southside, giving away about 2,000 turkeys and boxes of stuffing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“By 9:30 am, 10 o’clock, we had already got through 500 and then they been going out the door ever since,” Jones said. “This year we’re giving away our 9,000th turkey.”
Jones worked with volunteers from the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and received support from Churchill Downs, Rosie’s, Clean Virginia and several church partners. The event was free for anyone who drove up or walked up…