{"id":68780,"date":"2025-11-28T20:07:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T20:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/68780\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T20:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T20:07:17","slug":"salvation-army-in-el-paso-served-800-meals-in-annual-drive-thru-operation-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/68780\/","title":{"rendered":"Salvation Army in El Paso served 800 meals in annual drive-thru operation"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 The Salvation Army handed out close to 1,000 Thanksgiving meals in South Central El Paso.<\/p>\n

As part of its traditional Operation Thanksgiving, The Salvation Army in El Paso said it distributed over 800 Thanksgiving meals Thursday morning a the Red Shield Family Center located at 4300 E. Paisano Dr.<\/p>\n

Joanna Estrada, the director of development for the Salvation Army in El Paso, explained that the drive-thru event began as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but then it stuck because the organization realized they could hand out more meals this way. <\/p>\n

\"Joanna<\/p>\n

Joanna Estrada, the director of development for the Salvation Army in El Paso. Nov. 27, 2025. Credit: KFOX14\/CBS4<\/p>\n

“We realized we were able to do more than four times the amount of meals that we were doing previously,” Estrada said.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED: 49th annual YMCA Turkey Trot unites El Paso community on Thanksgiving <\/a><\/p>\n

Estrada said the meals featured smoked turkey courtesy of Rollin’ Smoke BBQ from Anthony, TX, with traditional Thanksgiving sides. <\/p>\n

Volunteers from Oro Temple No. 9 Shriners, Zaragoza Rotary Club, Rollin’ Smoke, Girl Scouts Troop 61229 and the Salvation Army’s Advisory Board helped put together the meals and distribute them<\/p>\n

Volunteer Anthony Floyd, a noble Shriner from Oro Temple No. 9, emphasized the importance of giving back.<\/p>\n

\"Volunteered<\/p>\n

Volunteered Anthony Floyd, a noble Shriner from Oro Temple No. 9. Nov. 27, 2025. Credit: KFOX14\/CBS4<\/p>\n

“We just give back to the community, show people that we care, and we out here to show love and support,” Floyd said.<\/p>\n

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