Salvation Army Vineland Corps Announces Its Annual Holiday Turkey Drive

Minerva Alvarado and Ray Cronk, Co-Chairs of The Salvation Army Vineland Corps’ Annual Holiday Turkey Drive invites the public to participate in its biggest fundraiser of the year. For more than a decade, the goal of the Holiday Turkey Drive has been to help families in need buy a turkey and the food to make a special meal to share with their loved ones. Last year, this ministry assisted more than 2,200 local, food-compromised families.

Food donations will be accepted (frozen turkeys, hams, pork shoulder, and boxed or canned dry food to make side dishes). The Salvation Army is unable to accept perishable food, but will accept monetary donations. Checks should be written out to: “The Salvation Army Vineland Corps” and mailed to: The Salvation Army Vineland Corps, P. O. Box 354, Vineland, NJ 08362. Please write “Turkey Drive” on the memo line of the check to ensure the donation is allocated to the 2024 Holiday Turkey Drive for local families in need.

This year the Holiday Turkey Drive will have collections at the following locations, days and dates: Delsea and Millville ShopRite Stores: Fridays and Saturdays on November 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23. ShopRite of Lincoln/Landis: Saturdays and Sundays on November 9, 10, 16, and 17. Volunteers will be at all locations from 10 am to 4 pm.

“Collections at Work” will also take place at these Vineland locations: Bridor USA, Essential Senior Benefits, Krumbs Café, Marcacci Meats, OceanFirst Bank, and South Jersey Glass & Door.

Those interested in hosting a Collection at Work, volunteering at a Collection Point or getting additional information about the 2024 Holiday Turkey Drive should email SalvationArmyVinelandCorps@gmail.com. or call/text 856-240-0729.

The 2024 Holiday Turkey Drive Team: Committee Co-chairs, Minerva Alvarado (Essential Senior Benefits) and Ray Cronk (Homiak Transport), Volunteer Coordinator, Alexandria Escobar (State of New Jersey) and Commanding Officers Major Isael Gonzalez and Major Brenda Gonzalez.

To inquire about receiving holiday assistance for a family, please call the Salvation Army office at 856-696-5050.