There’s still time to make a family’s Thanksgiving!

Gobble, gobble! More than 350 volunteers came together at The Open Door this weekend to assemble and distribute Holiday Baskets and join food drives throughout Cape Ann and beyond to help feed local families and people that need a little help over Thanksgiving.

Mountains of orange and green bags filled with potatoes, carrots, stuffing, squash, apples, cranberry sauce, muffin mix, gravy, and, of course, plump turkeys, ensured local families have ALL the fixings to prepare a hearty Thanksgiving meal with their own traditions in their own homes.

Big shout-out to the entire community for the Thanksgiving food drives held Saturday, Nov 23 at five local grocery store locations that collected 24,320 pounds of food for The Open Door that will help stock neighbors’ shelves over the next few months.

Distribution of Thanksgiving Baskets continues through Wednesday, Nov 27 at The Open Door so no one in need will go without.

You can still help!

Donate $30 to The Open Door to provide a Holiday Meal basket this Thanksgiving at foodpantry.org

If you need help!

You may still register for a Holiday Meal Basket at The Open Door, 28 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester or call 978 283 6776 for more information. (The Open Door serves residents of Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester-By-the-Sea, Essex, Ipswich, Hamilton, Wenham, Boxford, Topsfield and Rowley.)

Happy Thanksgiving! #CommunityKindness