Shelves at the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition Food Pantry are not ready for Thanksgiving.

Director of Operations John Jay Fanning said this year resources to provide turkey and trimmings for Thanksgiving to needy families have declined dramatically. 

“Last year our food pantry gave out over 200 turkeys plus the meals between the week before and the day before Thanksgiving, and right now I don’t think I’ll have enough to be able to do a third of that,” he said.

Fanning urges anyone who can to donate food to the Homeless Coalition.   He said his turkey supply is fairly good – but potatoes, dressing and other components of the traditional meal are in short supply.