There are four sites in West Hartford where donations to the annual Foodshare campaign can be dropped off this week.

Submitted by the Town of West Hartford

Foodshare has received 19,896 requests for turkeys from families served by area pantries, community kitchens and shelters. Each of these turkeys represents a traditional Thanksgiving meal for one local family.

In addition to providing turkeys, Foodshare’s Turkey and Thirty Campaign must also raise $900,000 to continue feeding people year-round. The biggest challenges for Foodshare are timing and the fact that the numbers keep growing year after year. “Last year Foodshare distributed 19,519 turkeys and now has less than two weeks to finish collecting AND distribute this year’s 19,896 turkeys.”

To learn more, visit www.aturkeyandthirty.org.

West Hartford Drop-Off Locations and Dates

• West Hartford Town Center Building, 29 South Main St.: Thursday, Nov. 20 (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) and Friday, Nov. 21 (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
• NBC Partners in a Caring Community Drive, Sears Parking Lot, Corbins Corner: Saturday, Nov. 22 (9 a.m. – noon)
• Shop Rite, 46 Kane St.: Saturday, Nov. 22 (9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) and Sunday, Nov. 23 (9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
• St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 872 Farmington Ave.: Sunday, Nov. 23 (7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)