Stop & Shop has launched its annual Turkey Express program, a month-long initiative that donates holiday meals to hunger relief organizations and families in need ahead of Thanksgiving.
The supermarket chain said it will deliver 21,500 Thanksgiving turkeys, equaling a total of over 300,000 pounds, to 25 community partners and hunger relief organizations across Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Shady Brook Farms has also donated thousands of turkeys to this year’s initiative.
“As a neighborhood grocer, we are dedicated to continuing our longstanding tradition of providing a plentiful Thanksgiving meal for those who need it, especially at a time when food insecurity is more prevalent than ever, and the strain on local food banks is only increasing,” said Gordon Reid, president of Stop & Shop. “We are thankful for their partnership and that of our supplier partner Shady Brook Farms, who has been instrumental in expanding our reach with a generous donation of turkeys and continuing our mission of caring for the communities we proudly serve.”
