Letter: We’re looking for a few good Turkeys!

Each year, Coastside Hope in El Granada (formerly the Coastside Opportunity Center) helps make Thanksgiving special for hundreds of our neighbors in danger of going without a holiday meal. Yesterday, at the Coastside Hope warehouse in Pillar Point Harbor, over 20 local community volunteers from the Rotary and Realtors, as well as people like you, gathered to pack over 400 bags of groceries for our working poor, seniors, and disabled Coastsiders. This food distribution takes place the third Thursday of every month, but in November, we try to make it extra special.

Coastside Hope will providing a special food delivery, Tuesday night, November 21 of a turkey, ham or chicken along with trimmings to celebrate Thanksgiving to those most in need. We need your help to make this happen.

We’re looking for a few good turkeys, chickens, hams or any protein to share with our families for the holiday. We’ll take the actual item, or a store coupon they can use, or a donation so that we can do the shopping.

If you’d like to help, you can drop off your donation at our office at 99 Avenue Alhambra in El Granada [Google map] during working hours. We have empty freezers ready to be filled, so drop by between 9am and 5pm and we’ll take it from there.

Thank you all for making the holidays special for someone in need.

Cheri Parr

Cheri Parr

Violeta Almaguer

"Replace this turkey with the real thing," urges Coastside Hope Executive Director Cheri Parr.