With the holidays right around the corner, the City of Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department is working to ensure that residents across the city can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal without worry with the help of the 14th Annual Edinburg Cares Food Drive.

City staff, in collaboration with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and H-E-B, will distribute 1,000 turkeys and 1,000 food baskets on Saturday, November 22, to pre-selected families in Edinburg. The Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department will host a kick-off ceremony at 9 a.m. at 315 Mark S. Pena Drive before crews begin their deliveries.

The community is encouraged to donate non-perishable food items, such as canned fruit and vegetables, stuffing, and gravy mixes, now through November 18.

Donation boxes have been placed at the following locations:

Edinburg City Hall, 415 W. University Drive
Edinburg Police Department, 1702 S. Closner Boulevard
Central Fire Station, 212 W. McIntyre Street
Edinburg Parks and Recreation, 315 Mark S. Pena Drive
Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Constable, 1212 S. 25th Ave., Suite B
Texas T Barbershop, 1303 S. McColl Road
Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library, 1906 S. Closner Boulevard
All ECISD Schools

The City of Edinburg also needs volunteers to assist in sorting cans, filling food baskets, and making deliveries. For more information on volunteering, please call (956) 381-5631.