MEDIA ADVISORY
Nov. 2024
WHAT: In preparation for the holiday season, Treasure Coast Food Bank (TCFB) is launching its annual Turkey Collection Drive to ensure local families facing food insecurity can enjoy a warm holiday meal. Community members are encouraged to donate turkeys and other holiday meal essentials, helping bring comfort and nourishment to families in need. This year, TCFB aims to collect 750 turkeys to meet growing demand and spread holiday joy.
WHEN: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., between now and Monday, Nov. 25.
WHERE: Treasure Coast Food Bank’s headquarters, 401 Angle Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34947
WHY: With food insecurity on the rise, TCFB is calling on the community to participate in the Turkey Collection Drive. All turkeys donated will be distributed to local families to help ensure that everyone can celebrate with a nutritious meal.
The community can also support by making financial contributions directly on our website, stophunger.org/give, which will go toward purchasing turkeys and other essentials.
INTERVIEWS: Representatives from TCFB will be available onsite to discuss the significance of this campaign, the current demand for food assistance, and the impact of community support on food insecurity on the Treasure Coast. Interview opportunities with volunteers, community partners, and recipients (pending approval) will also be available.
For media inquiries, please contact Jack Phillips at JackP@ConsultVistra.com or Jessica Vega-Eugene at JessicaV@ConsultVistra.com.
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ABOUT TREASURE COAST FOOD BANK
Treasure Coast Food Bank is the only food bank and largest hunger relief organization on Florida’s Treasure Coast, providing the community each year with millions of meals valued at more than $50 million through robust programs and in partnership with 300 charitable organizations in Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Okeechobee counties. In addition to emergency food distribution, Treasure Coast Food Bank operates a full roster of direct service programs that not only solve the immediate problem of hunger, but help individuals and families gain long-term food security, better health outcomes, and self-sufficiency. Treasure Coast Food Bank is a Partner Food Bank of Feeding America, the nationwide network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against hunger in the United States. For more information on Treasure Coast Food Bank, stophunger.org or follow us @TCFoodbank on Facebook or Twitter.
