Bethel Community Church gives away 200 turkeys, meals in Pottstown

POTTSTOWN — More than 20 volunteers provided more than 200 free meals over the source of Saturday and Sunday at Bethel Community Church of Pottstown on North Keim Street.

State Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-146th Dist., and the Rev. Vernon Ross, right, pastor of Bethel Community Church of Pottstown prepare food for the church’s Thanksgiving giveaway. (Image via Bethel Community Church of Pottstown.)

Cars were lined up around the Bethel Community Church of Pottstown building on North Keim Street for the Thanksgiving food giveaway. (Image via Bethel Community Church of Pottstown)

More than 20 volunteers gathered at Bethel Community Church of Pottstown to distribute turkeys and Thanksgiving fixings to more than 200 families this weekend. (Image via Bethel Community Church of Pottstown)

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State Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-146th Dist., and the Rev. Vernon Ross, right, pastor of Bethel Community Church of Pottstown prepare food for the church’s Thanksgiving giveaway. (Image via Bethel Community Church of Pottstown.)

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The church, which operates a regular weekly food pantry, put the packages together ahead of time in preparation for the drive-through giveaway.

Other than turkeys, the food provided included cold and hot cereal (oatmeal, grits, or box cereal) pancake and syrup, 1½ gallons of milk, eggs, apple juice or orange juice

For the Thanksgiving meal, recipients were provided with four cans of string beans and corn; three cans of yams, cranberry sauce and mixed vegetables; three boxes of stuffing mix; two packs of corn muffin mix; potato flakes; one to two packs of gravy mix; one-to-two bags of rice; two boxes or bags of macaroni noodles; cake mix and one box canned fruit, either peaches, applesauce, pears or pineapples.