Denver Rescue Mission in need of Thanksgiving turkeys

The Denver Rescue Mission says it’s short of reaching its goal of collecting 15,000 turkeys by November 22.

The rescue mission says it still needs about 3,800 turkeys to be donated to meet its goal by Tuesday.

Students from Ponderosa High School spent their Saturday packing 3,000 Thanksgiving food boxes at the rescue mission’s warehouse in Denver. It’s the most food boxes the rescue mission has ever prepared for Thanksgiving.

The rescue mission is asking for turkeys that are 12 pounds or larger.

Here are the donation locations across Denver:

Lawrence Street Shelter, 1130 Park Avenue West, Denver (Each day 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Ministry Outreach Center, 5725 East 39th Avenue, Denver (Each day 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
The Crossing, 6090 Smith Road, Denver (Each day 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)