Beaver Street Thanksgiving
Beaver Street Fisheries helps Second Harvest distribute meals for Thanksgiving
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2011) — Employees of Beaver Street Fisheries, one of North America’s largest seafood distributors, helped hand out Thanksgiving meals to2,500 underprivileged families today at EverBank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The effort was coordinated by Second Harvest North Florida, a private, nonprofit organization that collects and distributes donated food to partner agencies in a 17-county area.
Turkeys and traditional side dishes such as stuffing, corn, green beans, cranberry sauce and yams were handed out on a first come, first serve basis beginning at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of EverBank Field. A total of 40 volunteers were on hand to help pass out foodstuffs.
Second Harvest sought to serve needy families who may not otherwise have a fulfilling Thanksgiving Day meal. Patrons found out about the event through local news outlets just a day before the distribution.
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