135 Thanksgiving Dinners Headed To Help Riverhead's Needy

RIVERHEAD, NY — More than 100 families in need will be able to gather around a Thanksgiving table for a bountiful holiday meal in Riverhead, thank to caring hearts and generosity in the face of the pandemic.

Riverhead Town Supervisor Yvette Aguiar announced this week that National Grid had chosen the

North Fork Spanish Apostolate in Riverhead as recipient of 135 Thanksgiving family meals.

The Thanksgiving dinners are donated as part of National Grid’s Community Giving Day on Friday, Nov. 20.

Distribution will take place Friday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church, located at 546 St. John's Place in Riverhead.

Aguiar, together with members of her staff and the Riverhead town board, will join volunteers from National Grid and the North Fork Spanish Apostolate to unload, pre-pack and distribute meals to local families who are pre-registered with the North Fork Spanish Apostolate.

“This year has been particularly challenging for our community. There has been a substantial increase in families needing assistance, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful to National Grid for recognizing this growing need, and making it possible for 135 families to enjoy a traditional holiday meal with their families this Thanksgiving," Aguiar said.