Donate a Thanksgiving Dinner to the Utah Food Bank

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, we're all preparing for the big day.  But we have to remember that there are many people, even people in our own neighborhoods, where the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is too much for their budgets to bear.

How many of us are a paycheck or two away from the same sorts of monetary restrictions?  So at this time of year, we should do what we can to spread the love and the bounty to everyone.

There are a number of food drives happening this upcoming week.  I happen to be going to the one sponsored by X96.  They're collecting all sorts of non-perishable food and frozen turkeys on Tuesday, November 20th from 6:00AM-7:00PM at the TelePerformance Headquarters on 1991 South 4650 West in Salt Lake City.  If you can't make that, there are a number of Utah Food Bank drop-off locations for non-perishable foods, most inside Harmon's grocery stores.

At some of the live drop-off locations, they'll accept frozen turkeys.  Now I'm not asking you to break your budget by spending an arm an a leg.  Most of the grocery stores have specials going on right now where you can buy a turkey at rock bottom prices.  Add on a small bag of potatoes, a stuffing mix, a few cans of vegetables and the canned items for a pumpkin pie and you'll spend around $20.  If you live in my home state of Utah, here are all the turkey specials the local grocery stores are running this weekend.  When you're out doing your weekly shopping, spend a little extra and let's help everyone have a happy Thanksgiving.

Winco and Smiths - Make a purchase of $25 or more and you can buy a turkey for 69 cents a pound.

Harmons - Turkeys under 20 pounds are 99 cents a pound, but you will get $5 off if you buy 4 12 packs of Coke products.

Maceys - Turkeys are 99 cents a pound. There's also a $1 off coupon in their weekly ad.

Fresh Market and Dan's Market - Turkeys are 69 cents a pound if you purchase $50 in groceries.  THere's also a $1 off coupon in their ad.

Reams - Two coupons:  $2 off any turkey and $4 off if you buy 4 12 packs of Coke Products.

So while you're shopping for your Thanksgiving meal this weekend, pick up a little extra for those less fortunate than you and show your thanks for what you have.