For the 17th year in a row, Allan Hancock College provided students who are single parents with a turkey and other Thanksgiving meal items free of charge.

A total of 105 individuals and families stopped by the Hancock EOPS+ program’s Fall Harvest Turkey Giveaway booth outside the college’s Santa Maria campus and Lompoc Valley Center on Tuesday, where Hancock staff provided them with everything needed to prepare a Thanksgiving meal.

The packages included a turkey, potatoes, beans, cranberry sauce, rolls, stuffing, pumpkin pie, whipped cream and butter. Turkey preparation and cooking instructions were also included. 

“This event is all about supporting our Hancock families and making sure they have a warm Thanksgiving meal,” said Hancock Dean of Student Services Johnnie Owens. “The holida

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