DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 29

On Sunday, Nov. 21, Yad 
Ezra staff and their fami-
lies distributed more than 
500 turkeys to clients at 
a Thanksgiving turkey 
pickup drive-through. 
Approximately another 150 
turkeys were distributed in 
the immediate days after. 
“We did our best to make sure that if a client wanted a turkey, 
they had a way to get one. Our goal, as always, was for our clients 
to be able to enjoy the holiday regardless of financial means,
” said 
Ruth Nadler, volunteer and client coordinator. 
Clients drove in at a steady stream throughout the cold and driz-
zle all afternoon. Yad Ezra staff enjoyed reconnecting with clients 
they haven’t seen much in person since the onset of the pandemic, 
as groceries are still being delivered to client homes. Yad Ezra gives 
holiday-appropriate foods to clients for all Jewish and major U.S. 
holidays. Generous grants and individual donations from the com-
munity make this important part of the food pantry possible. 

Turkeys
for All

faces&places

Yad Ezra volunteers load turkeys into clients’ trunks.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF YAD EZRA

