EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Edinburg is in need of volunteers and food donations for its annual Edinburg Cares Food Drive.

Now in its 14th year, the parks and recreation department continues to ensure residents can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal without worry.

City workers, along with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and H-E-B, will give out 1,000 turkeys and 1,000 food baskets on Nov. 22 to pre-selected Edinburg families.

The parks and recreation department will host a kick-off ceremony at 9 a.m. at 315 Mark S. Peña Drive, before the start of deliveries.

Donations of non-perishable food items, such as canned fruit, vegetables, stuffing, and gravy mixes, are encouraged and are being accepted through Nov. 18.

Donation boxes are available at the followi

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