Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs to offer free Thanksgiving day meals

The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs and Santioni’s Italian Restaurant will host a free Thanksgiving Day meal pickup on Nov. 26.

Warm, ready-to-eat meals will be distributed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the pantry parking lot.

The drive-thru and walk-thru event will take place at 1107 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Green Cove Springs, Fla.

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Organizers are making 200 meals available to local residents and their families on a reservation basis.

Community members seeking a meal must reserve in advance by texting THANKSGIVING to (904) 284-0814. Texts must include the recipient’s name and the total number of meals required for their household.

The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs highlighted its partnership with the local restaurant ahead of the event. “We’re grateful to serve our neighbors and thankful to Santioni’s for their generous heart,” the organization said.

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