FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Local families in need will soon be able to enjoy a nice Thanksgiving meal.

Community Harvest Food Bank’s annual Turkey Rally was held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday.

The holiday food drive invited community members to Community Harvest Food Bank, Kroger’s Dupont Rd. and Coventry Ln. locations, and Parkview Field to drop off donations of turkeys, hams, and holiday sides and fixings.

This year, the organization’s President and CEO, Carmen Cumberland, says $26,000 was raised and 717 turkeys, 61 hams, and 7,686 pounds of holiday sides and fixings were donated.

She notes totals are likely to be even higher as donations continue to be collected at Parkview Field’s Holiday Lights display until 9 p.m.

Though the organization’s Turkey Rally is over, Community

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