Northwest Assistance Ministries is having a turkey crisis and needs the community’s help to provide needy families with holiday meals this December.
“We’ve never had anything like this happen before, but the area is experiencing a frozen turkey shortage,” said Carole Little, NAM’s President & CEO. “The heat last summer devastated turkey farms and now, our wholesalers just don’t have the turkeys to sell.”
NAM typically provides turkeys and enough food to last 1,200 families for three to five days along with gift bags for 3,500 children during the holidays. NAM’s Assistance Program staff members have been able to buy several hundred hams, but the Food Pantry still doesn’t have enough food, Little said.
Anyone who would like to donate to NAM and help the needy can bring frozen turkeys to the Food Pantry, 15555 Kuykendahl, just south of FM 1960. Donations received by Friday, Dec. 15, will come in time for distribution this holiday season.
NAM is a non-profit, community-based, multi-program social service agency that is supported by 48 congregations, 18 Service Partner organizations and numerous business Community Partners. NAM has served north and northwest Harris County for more than 23 years. For information on NAM’s programs and services, call 281-885-4555 or visit NAM’s website at www.namonline.org.
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