Hormel Foods donating 5,000 turkeys this year | News [Video]

AUSTIN, Minn.-Hormel Foods has partnered with the Hometown Security Project to hand out 5,000 Jennie-O turkeys to the community.

On Saturday November 16th, the corporation plans on handing out 3,500 birds to the community with an additional 1,500 birds going to food shelves and pantries in Mower County.

The event is for anyone in the community in need of a turkey to complete their Thanksgiving meal.

According to Hometown Food Security Project, around 7% of Mower County residents are experiencing food insecurity.

Hometown Food Security Project co-lead Gema Alvarado said, “with households receiving this jennie-o turkey, we can provide a token of appreciation for all the work that they do in our community, we understand that the holidays can be a time of stress for many households and so we’re just doing our due-diligence in making sure that they feel supported during this season”

Those picking up turkeys can do …