FORT MYERS, Fla. - TelAve -- Harry Chapin Food Bank has launched a Thanksgiving Frozen Turkey & Ham Drive to help its agency partners across Southwest Florida fill the tables of neighbors experiencing hunger this holiday season.

Through Nov. 20, the nonprofit is collecting wrapped, frozen turkeys and hams of all sizes to share with partner organizations that will be distributing Thanksgiving meal kits or hosting Thanksgiving meals for community members across Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties.

"The whole purpose of Thanksgiving is to be gracious and appreciative for our blessings, and we also want to share our blessings with those who are not as fortunate," said Richard Leber, president and CEO of Harry Chapin Food Bank. "No one in our community should go hungry, especially not on Thanksgiving."

Harry Chapin Food Bank relies on a Feeding Network of 175 agency partners to help distribute food to more than 250,000 neighbors each month. It's estimated that one in eight individuals in Southwest Florida, and one in six children, is food insecure.

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Harry Chapin Food Bank is accepting donations of frozen turkeys and hams from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays through Thursday, Nov. 20, at the nonprofit's primary distribution centers:

• Lee County: 3760 Fowler St. in Fort Myers
• Collier County: 3940 Prospect Ave., Unit 101 in Naples

Additionally, Harry Chapin Food Bank is accepting monetary donations for the Turkey & Ham Drive through a secure online portal at JustGiving.com/campaign/turkeyham25 (https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/turkeyham25).

About Harry Chapin Food Bank

Harry Chapin Food Bank, a Feeding America partner food bank, is the largest hunger-relief organization in Southwest Florida and serves 250,000 neighbors monthly through its Feeding Network of 175 agency partners. In 2024, the nonprofit distributed 39.5 million pounds of food, the equivalent of 32 million meals, at food banks and mobile pantries across Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties. Harry Chapin Food Bank is an Agency Partner of United Way and a Blueprint Partner of the Naples Children Foundation, rated as a Four-Star Charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum-rated by Candid's GuideStar. For more information, please visit HarryChapinFoodBank.org or call 239-334-7007.