BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Several Lehigh Valley organizations are teaming up to distribute free frozen turkeys in time for Thanksgiving.
Turkey giveaways include:
Friday, Nov. 21 - Allentown
-The Diocese of Allentown has coordinated a giveaway with Jaindl farms and state Senators Jarrett Coleman, R-Lehigh/Bucks, and Nick Miller, D-Lehigh/Northampton.
It will start at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, 1825 W. Turner St., Allentown. It will continue until all 200 turkeys have been claimed.
Besides a turkey, families also will receive a bag of food items from the diocese’s Catholic Charities, said diocese spokeswoman Lina Tavarez.
The Michael Ann & Saquon Barkley Hope Foundation will have a turkey giveaway at 3 p.m. Saturday at 107 N. Seventh St., Suite 110, Allentown.
The first 100 guests will receive a free turkey and fixings for the holidays.
Saturday, Nov. 22 - Easton
Easton Councilman Frank Pintabone is holding his 13th annual turkey giveaway.
It is set to start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Second and Northampton streets, in front of American Printing Unlimited.
Pintabone said 300 turkeys will be distributed by volunteers.
Turkey collection drive
Turkey collection is also happening.
From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, a turkey collection drive will be held at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown.
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are teaming up with Bethlehem-based New Bethany, Provident Bank and Jaindl Farms with a goal of collecting 2,000 turkeys.
Folks are encouraged to drop off a 10- to 12-pound frozen turkey to be collected and then distributed later in the day to local nonprofit agencies.
It’s being called the Bob Price Memorial Turkey Drive in remembrance of the late senior vice president at Provident Bank and New Bethany board member. Price, who died in 2024 at age 64, was one of the turkey drive’s founding members.
The first 500 people to contribute will receive a commemorative oven mitt. Coca-Cola Park is at 1050 IronPigs Way, Allentown.
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