Every family deserves a warm, nourishing meal to share for Thanksgiving. Across Central Florida, dozens of community partners are working together to make that possible through Thanksgiving food drives and special meal distributions.    Thanksgiving Drives by County   Orange County   Community Day   📍 True Health Lake Underhill – 5730 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32807  🕓 Saturday, November 15 th : 10:00AM – 1:00PM  💬 Medical Services & Turkey Giveaway: No Registration

No one should have to worry about how to put food on the table. Across Central Florida, dozens of community partners work together to make sure families have access to nutritious meals — whether through weekly pantries, drive-thru distributions, or emergency grocery support. Use Second Harvest’s Food Finder Use Second Harvest’s Food Finder tool  to locate the closest food pantry or distribution site in your neighborhood. You can search by ZIP code, day of the week, or type of

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