Volunteers from the School District of Manatee County once again teamed-up with Pastor Jerry Parrish, the Outreach Coordinator for the Police Athletic League, to provide turkeys and holiday food packages for our students and families in need.
Staff in several Manatee County schools worked with Pastor Jerry to identify students in need and provide them with tickets they could exchange for the holiday meals.
This year, 1,000 turkeys and an equal number of food boxes were distributed to families as they lined up outside of the Harllee campus.
This is the 15th year of this annual Thanksgiving tradition, and it would not have been possible without the backing of the Vandernoord family, PAL, Pastor Jerry, and volunteers from the school district, Manatee County Sheriff's Office, and local faith communities.