JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Salvation Army handed out canned vegetables, stuffing, turkey, and much more today to families in need as they prepare for Thanksgiving Day. <\/p>\n
The freezer for The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida had hundreds of frozen turkeys Thursday morning as they got ready to distribute to 500 local families. <\/p>\n
>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just a blessing that these families will have such a wonderful Thanksgiving Day meal,\u201d said Major Keith Biggers, Commander of The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida. <\/p>\n \u201cI feel grateful and you know blessed,\u201d said recipient Amarcus Sanders, who went with his mom. <\/p>\n That gratitude came from Amarcus Sanders and his family after they received a 12-pound turkey and a box filled with food for a Thanksgiving Day dinner. <\/p>\n It was all part of The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida\u2019s Can-U-Care Thanksgiving event, providing help for local families in need ahead of the holiday. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m a single mother of six with the government shut down, you know, it has been really tight, you know, it\u2019s six of them and one of me, so to get this it gives you a refresher, a relief to know that Thanksgiving is going to be made,\u201d said Andrea Sanders, mother of six. <\/p>\n Sanders says the money she\u2019s saving on the holiday dinner will be used towards household items like bills and Christmas toys for her children. <\/p>\n