For 28th Consecutive Year, the Buffalo Teachers Federation Donated Thanksgiving Day Meals to More Than 120 Local Families

Thousands of dollars in food and gift certificates, donated by Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) members, were distributed Friday, November 17th to hundreds of needy families throughout the Buffalo area through several charitable and nonprofit groups in an effort to help “make sure those families enjoy a meal, and to show love for our neighbors and community,” BTF President Rich Nigro announced.

Over 120 shopping bags were filled with food for a holiday meal. With the help of Hutch Tech’s JROTC students, the BTF packed each bag with corn, green beans, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, stuffing mix, and dinner rolls, as well as a $15.00 gift certificate with which to purchase a turkey.

The students formed an assembly line, filling each bag and sending it down to “quality control” to make sure not one item was missed. The students did a great job and enjoyed a well-deserved pizza party at BTF headquarters.

In addition to the 120 dinner-filled bags, our members donated over 300 boxes of food to help replenish the food pantries of charitable groups. Our teachers and students reinforce their dedication to this community every year at Thanksgiving and this, the 27th year, was no different.

The Thanksgiving Day meal donations were distributed to families through the following local charitable and non-profit groups: The Gloria Parks Community Center; Native American Community Services; Fulgham Family Foundation; City Mission; Friends for a Better Buffalo, and Community Action Organization.