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Out and About in RI: It takes a village to assemble and distribute “Turkey Baskets” in Pawtucket

November 24, 2024/Herb Weiss

by Herb Weiss, contributing writer

Pawtucket First Lady Laureen Grebien and over 125 volunteers from local companies, banks, civic groups, and even students from local schools, assembled over 900 boxes (turkey baskets) to be given to low-income Pawtucket residents. These baskets, including Thanksgiving fixings, bread and turkey, are being distributed Monday, Nov. 25th at the former Apex property, helping these individuals to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. 

Grebien has overseen the City’s Turkey Basket initiative for 12 years. 

Over 150 donations enabled Grebien to purchase the items to include in these boxes.  Local businesses also donated 500 canned goods. One hundred turkeys were donated by the nonprofit Wish Come True, and 900 loafs of bread came from the Fall River-based Gold Medal Bakery.  Little Bit of Everything donated 900 boxes. 

The city’s Department of Public Works, Finance Department, Mayor’s Office, Police Department, and Leon Mathieu Senior Center participated in this project.

Melody Majkut and her husband, Mark, owners of M & G Trucking and Transportation, on Narragansett Park Drive in Pawtucket, donated space to store food items and for use to assemble the boxes and the use of a tractor trailer truck to store boxes that will be distributed.

A woman is taping up boxes for shipping.
A group of men standing around boxes on top of a table.
A man standing in front of a crowd wearing blue jeans and a t-shirt.
A woman standing in front of a box.
A woman holding onto a can of soda
A woman standing in front of a cart filled with food.
A man in green shirt standing next to a wall.
A woman holding a box in front of a forklift.
A woman in purple jacket standing next to pallets.
A woman standing in front of a group of people.
Two women standing next to each other holding a box.
Two women and a man standing in front of pallets.
A group of people standing around each other.
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A man and woman are standing in an indoor area.
A man driving a red and white forklift.
A woman is taping up a shoe on the floor.
A man sitting on the back of a forklift.
A woman holding up a small item in her hand.
A little girl standing in front of a table with papers.
A woman walking through an open warehouse with boxes.
A woman in black shirt holding box near cart.
A man and woman are handing out cans of food.
A group of people standing around a table with boxes.
A table with several bags of cookies on it.
A boy is handing something to someone else.
A man and woman standing next to each other.
A group of people standing in an indoor area.
Two men standing next to each other near boxes.
A person holding a bag of turkey in front of other people.
A woman holding up a piece of paper.
Two women standing at a table with food.
A group of people standing around each other.
A group of people standing around tables with boxes.
A man standing in front of people outside.
A man holding a box next to a woman.
A group of people standing around tables with food.
Two men standing next to each other in front of a building.
A man and girl in the room with boxes.
A man is opening up a box to take out.
Two women standing at a table with boxes.
A woman in black jacket holding box near man.
A group of people standing around boxes in a warehouse.
A woman standing in front of boxes on top of tables.
A woman standing in front of a crowd.
A man holding boxes of beer in front of a cart.
A woman in brown jacket standing next to boxes.
A woman in a hat and jacket is holding onto boxes
A girl is sitting at the table with many bags of food.
A group of people standing around tables holding boxes.
Two women standing at a table with cans of beer.
A man and woman standing next to each other.
A group of people standing in front of a building.
Two police officers standing next to a wall.
Two people holding boxes of food in a warehouse.
Three men standing next to each other in front of a mirror.
A group of people standing around a table.
A woman holding onto a box of food
A man holding a box in a warehouse.
A group of people standing around tables with boxes.
A man holding an open box in front of people.
A group of people standing around a room.
Two women holding boxes in a warehouse.

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  1. Out and About in RI: Nearly 900 give thanks for Pawtucket's Turkey Basket program - Herb Weiss - Rhode Island news on November 26, 2024 at 8:27 am

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  2. John Lancellotta on November 24, 2024 at 7:08 pm

    Nice Work – Congratulations! Blessings of the THANKSGIVING-Tide!

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