Second Harvest expects high turnout at Turkey Registration amid government shutdown

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Second Harvest Community Food Bank is expecting a high turnout at its 15th Annual Turkey Day Registration event.

The expectation comes as a government shutdown looms, impacting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) users in Missouri.

From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, Second Harvest Community Food Bank at 915 Douglas Street, St. Joseph, MO, will hold its Registration Day event.

"I think we're going to see a lot more people turning up to the Turkey Day registration. We've been receiving a lot more phone calls and a lot more people walking to our doors asking for assistance," said Mackenzie Bally, Second Harvest's marketing manager.

Applicants may only register one household this year and must have their ID or orange Second Harvest card. If the spots fill up before the 6 p.m. deadline, Registration Day will end.

Applicants will also be given information on the time and date of the distribution day, which is planned to take place the week before Thanksgiving.

The Food Bank is seeking volunteers for its Distribution Day to hand out turkeys and food packages filled with Thanksgiving sides.