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Nonprofit prepares hundreds of turkeys for families who need Thanksgiving dinner

CHARLOTTE — One in five people in our community don’t know where they are getting their next meal, which is a sobering statistic from Loaves and Fishes.

“This summer, we were seeing a need at all time high so we order nearly doubled the turkeys year over year,” said Tina Postel with Loaves and Fishes Friendship Trays.

So far this year, the nonprofit has already helped more people than all of last year, and they’re not done yet.

More than 1,800 turkeys are going out to families though food pantries and a home delivery service. That’s nearly double from last year.

>> In the video at the top of the page, Channel 9’s Gina Esposito spoke with a father-to-be who is thankful he’ll be able to put food on the table this Thanksgiving.

If you need help putting food on the table this Thanksgiving or at any point during the holidays, reach out to Loaves and Fishes Friendship Trays for more information on how you can get a referral.

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