To the Editor:

Thanksgiving is a time for giving — a time to demonstrate to your children and grandchildren the satisfaction of giving to those who are less fortunate. Yes We CAN! Food Drives, a volunteer group that collects food for the needy, is asking you and your family to donate a fresh or frozen turkey or a cash donation to help families share in the bounty of the holiday. Last year we collected 35 turkeys. Help us double that amount this year.

You can drop off your turkey or donation on November 21, from 9 to 1, at our Yes We CAN! booth at the West Windsor Farmers’ Market. On this last day of the market season, our volunteers will still be collecting fresh produce. In fact, this season, our group has collected 12,000 pounds of donated produce from generous marketgoers and farmers.

If you prefer offering a cash donation, our volunteers will buy the turkeys that day from a local supermarket. All turkeys will be distributed to families by The Crisis Ministry of Mercer County through its food pantries in Princeton and Trenton. The pantries provide free food for over 3,000 children and adults each month who are faced with the challenge of feeding their families with adequate and healthy meals.

The West Windsor Market is located off Alexander Road on Vaughn Drive, on the way to the train station.

Fran Engler

Yes We CAN! Food Drives