The Food Bank of Delaware today kicked off its annual Thanksgiving food drive. The statewide effort seeks donations in order to create 2,500 Thanksgiving meal boxes for Delaware families in need.

The Food Bank will do outreach to businesses, schools, faith-based organizations and other community groups to organize food drive events throughout the upcoming months.

Food for Thanksgiving boxes is due November 2.

The following items are needed:

· Canned sweet potatoes

· Canned peas

· Canned corn

· Evaporated milk

· Canned pumpkin

· Applesauce

· Coffee/tea bags

· Corn muffin mix

· Canned gravy

· Mashed potatoes

· Graham cracker crust

· Turkey pan

· Frozen turkeys (must be dropped off to Newark or Milford warehouses)

More information is available here: https://www.fbd.org/thanksgiving-for-all/