Extra Table Feeds kicks off holiday campaign
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Extra Table Feeds is kicking off its annual holiday campaign with a goal of helping thousands of families put food on the table this Thanksgiving.
The nonprofit is rallying the community to help provide Mississippi-grown chickens to families in need.
The holiday season is a time for giving and Extra Table Feeds is making sure Mississippi families have something to put on the table.
The nonprofit kicked off its annual ‘Give ‘em a Bird’ campaign at the Markham Hotel in Gulfport.
The event featured former Governor Haley Barbour as the keynote speaker. Organizers named and blessed a live turkey to mark the start of the campaign. Extra Table Executive Director Martha Allen Price said, “We’re so excited to have had a live turkey in the building, Gravy Mae is her name, selected by the community and our social media followers. So, little Gravy Mae will go back and live on the farm and have a prosperous life.”
This year, the goal is to put 9,000 Mississippi-grown whole chickens on the tables of families across the state for Thanksgiving. “Chickens are Mississippi grown birds and so, when we can make an extra purchase at Extra Table Feeds, we want to buy local. We’re purchasing 9,000 chickens that were grown here in this state that impact the economy of this state.”
As the holidays approach, Extra Table Feeds is hoping the community will step up and help make this year’s campaign a success. For more information, click here.
