{"id":50730,"date":"2026-11-04T07:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=50730"},"modified":"2026-11-04T07:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:14:15","slug":"6th-annual-effingham-turkey-drop-set-for-november-14th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/50730-6th-annual-effingham-turkey-drop-set-for-november-14th\/","title":{"rendered":"6th Annual Effingham Turkey Drop Set for November 14th"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 6th Annual Effingham Turkey Drop, presented by Effingham Sunrise Rotary and Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services, will take place Saturday, November 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at New Hope Church, located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/2210+N.+Raney+Street?entry=gmail&amp;source=g\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/2210%2BN.%2BRaney%2BStreet?entry%3Dgmail%26source%3Dg&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1793829144261000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3XT1SkOV1V6y9YW82UrrS8\">2210 N. Raney Street<\/a> in Effingham.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annual event honors area veterans and service members by providing a free Thanksgiving meal for them to share with their families. All veterans, National Guard members, reservists and active-duty military personnel are invited to participate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, the Effingham Turkey Drop served 470 veterans and service members, and organizers hope to reach even more this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A valid military or veteran ID or DD214 is required. Participants must register in advance, with a deadline of noon on Friday, November 13.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call <a href=\"tel:(217)%20821-6662\">(217) 821-6662<\/a> or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/effinghamturkeydrop2026.eventbrite.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/effinghamturkeydrop2026.eventbrite.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1793829144261000&amp;usg=AOvVaw13BOcYPiCW_-8uDE1ZCGLP\">effinghamturkeydrop2026.eventbrite.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Effingham Turkey Drop is made possible through the generosity of local businesses, organizations and individuals whose contributions help ensure area veterans and service members can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with their families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For additional information or questions, contact Becky Brown at <a href=\"tel:(217)%20347-6283\">(217) 347-6283<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 6th Annual Effingham Turkey Drop, presented by Effingham Sunrise Rotary and Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services, will take place Saturday, November 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5687,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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