Seasonal & Holidays

Station Yards' Thanksgiving Food Drive Set For Wednesday

Frozen turkeys and unopened, nonperishable holiday staples without glass containers can be dropped off throughout the day.

RONKONKOMA, NY — Station Yards' 3rd annual turkey drive, benefiting Long Island Cares, The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank, will be held on Wednesday, the organizers said.

It will run from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 9 Hawkins Ave.

Station Yards is partnering with MacArthur Business Alliance and the Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce for the event.

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The community can drop off frozen turkeys and unopened, nonperishable holiday staples without glass containers throughout the day, or donate online at stationyardsli.com.

The need remains as urgent as ever.

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More than 250,000 Long Islanders are food insecure. Last year, the community helped Station Yards collect 3,678 pounds of frozen turkeys, 2,020 pounds of nonperishable food, and $22,145 in monetary donations, providing 18,051 meals to Long Island families.

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