BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) -- More than 2,050 food baskets full of Thanksgiving fixings were given to Boston residents in need Saturday.
Salvation Army volunteers and staff put together the baskets with turkey, potatoes, stuffing and pie.
"No family should go hungry on Thanksgiving or any other day," said Major Gregory Hartshorn, Massachusetts Salvation Army General Secretary. "Our goal is to make sure individuals have access to a nutritious meal on Thanksgiving, and to create a feeling of caring and dignity for those dealing with poverty and other challenges."
The baskets will help feed more than 10,000 Bostonians this Thanksgiving. However, the Salvation Army notes that due to the rising cost of turkey, it was unable to reach its Thanksgiving goal to help feed all those in need.