Tom’s Turkey Drive

Tuesday was the annual turkey giveaway and thousands of meals were given away. Much of the food was gathered by Tom’s Turkey Drive, named for KREM-TV weatherman Tom Sherry, and generous donations of sponsors like Numerica, Rosauers, Washington Dairy Farmers, Franz bakeries, and others, and organized by Second Harvest food bank.

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Tue., Nov. 24, 2020

Volunteer John Whalen carries a box of Thanksgiving food to a car in line inside an agricultural building at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020.

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Incoming recipients form twin lines of cars and file into an agricultural building at the Spokane County Fair and Expo. Center, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at the annual food distribution of Thanksgiving supplies, part of Tom’s Turkey Drive, supported by Second Harvest food bank, Franz bakery, Starbucks, Rosauers stores, Numerica, Darigold, Itron and other sponsors.

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Volunteer Jody Taylor hefts a box of Thanksgiving food into a car waiting inside an agricultural building on Tuesday at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.

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Volunteer Liz Rainey, right, places a box of Thanksgiving food in a car in line inside an agricultural building at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, while volunteer Andrew Asper, left, waits his turn. Volunteer Anikke Trier watches behind them.

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Jack Billingsley Jr. fits a box of Thanksgiving food into his pull wagon which he will use to transport his bounty to where he lives near downtown Spokane, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, after picking up the meal preparations at Second Harvest, the regional food bank. The massive food distributor gave away most of their turkey meals to people in cars at the Spokane Fair and Expo Center, but distributed boxed meals to those on foot or riding public transit at their warehouse near downtown Spokane. Billingsley said he walks most everywhere he goes. The food came from Tom’s Turkey Drive, Second Harvest and donors like Numerica, Franz Bakeries, Itron, Washington Dairy Farmers, Starbucks, Rosauers and others.

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Volunteer Jody Taylor shouts “Happy Thankgiving!” to a recipient who was driving away after Taylor placed a box of Thanksgiving food into their car inside an agricultural building at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Tuesday was the annual turkey giveaway and thousands of meals were given away. Much of the food was gathered by Tom’s Turkey Drive, named for KREM-TV weatherman Tom Sherry, and generous donations of sponsors like Numerica, Rosauers, Washington Dairy Farmers, Franz bakeries, and others, and organized by Second Harvest food bank.

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Incoming recipients wait to file into an agricultural building to receive a free box of Thanksgiving food at the Spokane County Fair and Expo. Center, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at the annual food distribution of Thanksgiving supplies, part of Tom’s Turkey Drive, supported by Second Harvest food bank, Franz bakery, Starbucks, Rosauers stores, Numerica, Darigold, Itron and other sponsors.

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Volunteer Andy Caster, left, chats with the driver of a car in line at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center to ascertain how many families he or she is picking up food for, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Tuesday was the annual turkey giveaway and thousands of meals were given away. Much of the food was gathered by Tom’s Turkey Drive, named for KREM-TV weatherman Tom Sherry, and generous donations of sponsors like Numerica, Rosauers, Washington Dairy Farmers, Franz bakeries, and others, and organized by Second Harvest food bank.

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Volunteer Andrew Asper, right, places a box of Thanksgiving food in a car in line with the help of his wife Tori Asper, left, inside an agricultural building at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Tuesday was the annual turkey giveaway and thousands of meals were given away. Much of the food was gathered by Tom’s Turkey Drive, named for KREM-TV weatherman Tom Sherry, and generous donations of sponsors like Numerica, Rosauers, Washington Dairy Farmers, Franz bakeries, and others, and organized by Second Harvest food bank.

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Volunteer Andy Caster, left, places a check-in form on a car in line at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center to tell the loaders how many families the driver picking up food for, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Tuesday was the annual turkey giveaway and thousands of meals were given away. Much of the food was gathered by Tom’s Turkey Drive, named for KREM-TV weatherman Tom Sherry, and generous donations of sponsors like Numerica, Rosauers, Washington Dairy Farmers, Franz bakeries, and others, and organized by Second Harvest food bank.

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