Second Harvest’s 15th Annual Turkey Day Registration event scheduled

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- An annual Second Harvest Thanksgiving tradition is coming to the community for its 15th year.

Families in need of food assistance during the Thanksgiving holiday will be able to register to receive a turkey and sides for the holiday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, until supplies last.

Interested families will need to visit Second Harvest Community Food Bank, located at 915 Douglas St. The event will serve as a way to reserve one of 700 turkeys, which will be available for pick up at a later date.

Participants may only register for one household and must bring an ID or an orange Second Harvest card/key tag for the household they are registering.

"We're able to give out a turkey as well as some Thanksgiving sides to just kind of support these families during the holiday season when times are a little bit harder than the rest of the year," said Mackenzie Bally, the marketing manager for Second Harvest.

Bally said the food bank will also have around 500 total turkeys at its county locations. Households located in the 18 counties the food bank serves will be eligible to receive assistance.

Bally also said Second Harvest will announce when families can pick up their turkeys and sides as the Thanksgiving holiday inches closer.