Crime & Safety
Suffolk Sheriff's Office To Distribute Free Turkeys Tuesday
Officials expect to give out over 450 turkeys along with gravy, stuffing, and other sides will be distributed to pre-selected residents.
YAPHANK, NY — Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon's office is expected to distribute over 450 Thanksgiving meals to those in need at the 4th annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution at the correctional facility in Yaphank on Tuesday.
It will start at 10 a.m.
The office expects to distribute turkeys along with the trimmings, including gravy, stuffing, and other sides, to pre-selected residents at a drive-thru from the START Center.
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More Long Island families are turning to food banks with the cost of groceries rising close to 13 percent, officials said. To combat the demand, families in need of holiday meals were identified by the START Center and non-profit service agencies to guarantee they can receive a free meal without the worry of a shortage, according to officials.
The items were donated by partners, including Long Island Cares, Compare Foods, United Way, EOC, Chubs Butcher Shop, Caitlyn's Vision, and others.
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The sheriff's START Center is located at 200 Glover Ave. in Yaphank.
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