NAPLES, Fla. — Hundreds of volunteers spent Monday packing turkeys and Thanksgiving meals for families in need across Southwest Florida, as the 21st Annual Capital Wealth Advisors Turkey Drop kicked off at First Naples Church.
More than 200 employees, family members and other volunteers gathered to pack food boxes that St. Matthew’s House will distribute. The local nonprofit serves people and families experiencing homelessness, hunger and poverty.
WATCH AS VOLUNTEERS PACK TURKEYS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED THIS THANKSGIVING:
Organizers said the goal this year is to distribute a record-breaking 9,000 turkeys and all the fixings, which would help feed about 8,200 people and families. Volunteers like George Wilson said participating has become a family tradition.
"And that's exactly what we're doing is giving to the community," Wilson said. "And it's interesting too because when you live in Southwest Florida, there's so much wealth here you become a little bit oblivious to the people that are needy and this really brings home that we have actually more than 6,000 that would go without a dinner but for us. So how could it do anything but make you feel wonderful."
Families can pick up meals starting Nov. 17 through Nov. 25 at seven locations across Southwest Florida, with the main distribution event happening at First Naples Church on Nov. 22.
Since its inception 21 years ago, the annual Turkey Drop has distributed more than 30,000 turkeys to families in need.
