Media are invited to cover the turkey distribution, which will begin with the delivery of 200 turkeys to Raleigh Rescue Mission at 11:30 a.m. (314 E. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601). Raleigh Rescue Mission will cook and serve the turkeys to individuals and families on Thanksgiving. From there, Cole and Hurricanes staff members will head to Helping Hand Mission at 12:30 p.m. (623 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh, NC 27610), where they will deliver an additional 425 turkeys. Helping Hand Mission will distribute the turkeys to members of the community before their Thanksgiving meals at their homes. For more information on Wednesday's event, please contact Jon Chase at (919) 861-6209 or
[email protected].
This marks the eighth year of the Hurricanes' Thanksgiving partnership with Helping Hand Mission and first with Raleigh Rescue Mission. Contributions for the turkeys came from the Hurricanes' Tickets for Turkeys campaign, through which a portion of every ticket sold went toward the purchase of turkeys. Last season, the Tickets for Turkeys campaign donated 450 turkeys to Helping Hand Mission.
About Raleigh Rescue Mission
Raleigh Rescue Mission is dedicated to serving the homeless in our community. Through programming, Raleigh Rescue Mission focuses on assisting those who are ready to make a commitment to transforming their lives and working to overcome the negative factors that led to homelessness. The organization has been a recipient of the Hurricanes Heroes ticket donation program and a toy drive recipient.
About Helping Hand Mission
Helping Hand Mission provides relief and support to needy families by distributing food and clothing, directing individuals to appropriate sources for help, training and educating individuals to help them find employment, restoring dignity, and helping persons become self-sufficient. Helping Hand Mission has been a turkey recipient for several years through a partnership created by Doris Barksdale.
