Donated turkeys welcomed at Sacramento Food Bank

Volunteers are unloading thousands of donated turkeys at the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services.

Vans, cars and pickups were pulling up with donations of turkeys on Friday at the organization’s Oak Park headquarters.

Each year, food bank officials ask for as many turkeys they can get for a give-away of Thanksgiving vittles for the needy scheduled for Monday.

Food bank organizers hope for more than 7,000 turkeys again this year. Donations of turkeys to the food bank have increased through the years from 2,766 in 2008 to 7,458 last year.

Volunteers will be on hand to accept the turkeys from 4:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the food bank, 3333 Third Ave, which is near 34^th Street and Broadway in Sacramento.

This story was originally published November 21, 2014 at 8:35 AM with the headline "Donated turkeys welcomed at Sacramento Food Bank."