Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Michigan police hand out turkeys for Thanksgiving to 'alleviate some financial strain' amid the holidays By: FOXNews.com November 24, 2022 at 16:32 PM EST Jackson police officers hand out Thanksgiving turkeys to 150 residents in Michigan in hopes to help families alleviate financial strain this holiday season. In honor of Thanksgiving 2022, law enforcement is helping residents complete their Thanksgiving dinner by handing out free turkeys.With inflation impacting holiday feasts this year, officers at the Jackson Police Department in Michigan are doing what they can to help their community.On Wednesday, Nov. 16, hundreds of individuals waited in line in hopes of receiving a free turkey for their Thanksgiving celebration.HOW TO CARVE A THANKSGIVING TURKEY: 2 CHEFS SHARE THEIR SECRETS FOR A ‘BEAUTIFULLY CARVED’ BIRDOne hundred and fifty residents received Thanksgiving turkeys in the city's first ever turkey giveaway, Fox 47 WSYM reported. They ran out in just under and hour."It’s not just our community. It’s all communities. We know the need is there and it’s not a lot but we tried to do what we could," Jackson's Group Violence Intervention Coordinator Cheryl Ragland told Fox 47. THANKSGIVING EMERGENCY? HERE'S HOW TO SOLVE COMMON TURKEY ISSUESRagland continued, "150 turkeys went really fast but next [year] there will be more for sure."This community outreach appeared to be meaningful to the families that were able to receive a turkey.One recipient said she was grateful since she was caring for her family and parents this holiday season.Jackson resident Jaime Key told Fox 47, "I’m really thankful that they’re doing this."THANKSGIVING QUIZ! HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THESE SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY?Ragland told Fox 47 that this turkey giveaway aligns with the positive messaging for Jackson's Group Violence and Intervention program."With increasing food costs for families, we hope this will also alleviate some financial strain during the holiday season," Ragland told Fox 47.Jackson Police aren't the only ones giving back this holiday season. This week, police officers in Windsor, Connecticut, cooked Thanksgiving meals to be delivered to dozens of people.And in 2021, the Mesa Police Department in Mesa, Arizona, surprised drivers by pulling them over only to gift them frozen turkeys instead of tickets.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Michigan police hand out turkeys for Thanksgiving to 'alleviate some financial strain' amid the holidays By: FOXNews.com November 24, 2022 at 16:32 PM EST Jackson police officers hand out Thanksgiving turkeys to 150 residents in Michigan in hopes to help families alleviate financial strain this holiday season. In honor of Thanksgiving 2022, law enforcement is helping residents complete their Thanksgiving dinner by handing out free turkeys.With inflation impacting holiday feasts this year, officers at the Jackson Police Department in Michigan are doing what they can to help their community.On Wednesday, Nov. 16, hundreds of individuals waited in line in hopes of receiving a free turkey for their Thanksgiving celebration.HOW TO CARVE A THANKSGIVING TURKEY: 2 CHEFS SHARE THEIR SECRETS FOR A ‘BEAUTIFULLY CARVED’ BIRDOne hundred and fifty residents received Thanksgiving turkeys in the city's first ever turkey giveaway, Fox 47 WSYM reported. They ran out in just under and hour."It’s not just our community. It’s all communities. We know the need is there and it’s not a lot but we tried to do what we could," Jackson's Group Violence Intervention Coordinator Cheryl Ragland told Fox 47. THANKSGIVING EMERGENCY? HERE'S HOW TO SOLVE COMMON TURKEY ISSUESRagland continued, "150 turkeys went really fast but next [year] there will be more for sure."This community outreach appeared to be meaningful to the families that were able to receive a turkey.One recipient said she was grateful since she was caring for her family and parents this holiday season.Jackson resident Jaime Key told Fox 47, "I’m really thankful that they’re doing this."THANKSGIVING QUIZ! HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THESE SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY?Ragland told Fox 47 that this turkey giveaway aligns with the positive messaging for Jackson's Group Violence and Intervention program."With increasing food costs for families, we hope this will also alleviate some financial strain during the holiday season," Ragland told Fox 47.Jackson Police aren't the only ones giving back this holiday season. This week, police officers in Windsor, Connecticut, cooked Thanksgiving meals to be delivered to dozens of people.And in 2021, the Mesa Police Department in Mesa, Arizona, surprised drivers by pulling them over only to gift them frozen turkeys instead of tickets.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd