The Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) and team partner Smart & Final will host the 14th annual Community Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway at Dodger Stadium of Friday.

Dodgers All-Star closer Kenley Jansen and Dodger Alumni will join volunteers in distributing a complimentary turkey (or vegetarian alternative), fixings and reusable canvas bags to 1,200 pre-selected families and not-for-profit community organizations who will in turn distribute them to Los Angeles-area families in need. Levy Restaurants will provide all turkey dinner recipients with complimentary Dodger Dogs.

WHO:

Kenley Jansen, Dodger pitcher

Naomi Rodriguez, Dodger Vice President External Affairs & Community Relations

Nichol Whiteman, LADF Executive Director

Joe VanDette, Smart & Final Group Vice President of Marketing

Ron Cey and Dennis Powell, Dodger Alumni

Volunteers from Smart & Final, Dodgers, LADF and local neighborhood organizations

WHERE:

Lot P, Dodger Stadium, 1000 Vin Scully Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Joc and Kelsey Pederson at last year’s annual Community Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway at Dodger Stadium.
(Photo credit – Jon SooHoo)

The Dodgers have partnered with the offices of Congressmember Jimmy Gomez, California State Senator Kevin de León, California State Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis, Mayor Eric Garcetti, LA City Councilmember Gil Cedillo, and LA City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell for the turkey giveaway, with each office selecting organizations in its district to benefit. Turkeys and fixings are also being provided to pre-selected students in the Dodgers’ “Community of Schools,” a strategic community partnership to improve the education and wellness of children attending local schools (all Title I) and living in communities surrounding Dodger Stadium.

Beneficiaries of Friday’s program also include participants of Dodgers RBI (LADF’s youth baseball and softball program), local residents from communities surrounding Dodgers Dreamfields and the Bresse Foundation, a non-profit organization supported by LADF.

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(Article courtesy of LA Dodgers)