Hundreds of local volunteers gather to help feed the hungry this Thanksgiving

The D.C. JCC teams with DC Central Kitchen, which cooks the turkeys. JCC volunteers prepare stuffing, green beans, coleslaw, harvest bean salad and yams for the annual event. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
The D.C. JCC teams with DC Central Kitchen, which cooks the turkeys. JCC volunteers prepare stuffing, green beans, coleslaw, harvest bean salad and yams for the annual event. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Thirteen-year-old Cameron Thompson and his mom, Lynnette Cameron, of Fort Washington, Maryland, were among 800 volunteers at D.C. Jewish Community Center's 19th annual 3-day "Everything But The Turkey" meal preparation. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Thirteen-year-old Cameron Thompson and his mom, Lynnette Cameron, of Fort Washington, Maryland, were among 800 volunteers at D.C. Jewish Community Center’s 19th annual 3-day “Everything But The Turkey” meal preparation. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
More than 20,000 servings are prepared to help feed 5,000 people with meals, which are distributed by DC Central Kitchen. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
More than 20,000 servings are prepared to help feed 5,000 people with meals, which are distributed by DC Central Kitchen. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Volunteers at the D.C. Jewish Community Center helping prepare Thanksgiving meals for those in need. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
The D.C. Jewish Community Center added a third day to its meal prep event to accommodate the growing number of volunteers. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
The D.C. Jewish Community Center added a third day to its meal prep event to accommodate the growing number of volunteers. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
(WTOP/Dick Uliano)
The D.C. Jewish Community Center is located on 16th Street near Q Street, NW. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
The D.C. Jewish Community Center is located on 16th Street near Q Street, NW. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
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The D.C. JCC teams with DC Central Kitchen, which cooks the turkeys. JCC volunteers prepare stuffing, green beans, coleslaw, harvest bean salad and yams for the annual event. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
Thirteen-year-old Cameron Thompson and his mom, Lynnette Cameron, of Fort Washington, Maryland, were among 800 volunteers at D.C. Jewish Community Center's 19th annual 3-day "Everything But The Turkey" meal preparation. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
More than 20,000 servings are prepared to help feed 5,000 people with meals, which are distributed by DC Central Kitchen. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
The D.C. Jewish Community Center added a third day to its meal prep event to accommodate the growing number of volunteers. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)
The D.C. Jewish Community Center is located on 16th Street near Q Street, NW. (WTOP/Dick Uliano)

WASHINGTON — This week’s holiday is a time to give thanks, and for many people, it’s a time to help others.

Over the past three days, 800 volunteers came to the D.C. Jewish Community Center to help prepare Thanksgiving dinner for those in need.

“We want to put a lot of love into what we’re doing with what we make.”

Volunteers eager to do their part were chopping vegetables and wrapping plates on Tuesday night. They prepared stuffing, green beans, coleslaw, harvest bean salad and yams.

The D.C. JCC works with D.C. Central Kitchen, which cooks the turkeys for the annual event.

More than 20,000 servings are prepared to help feed 5,000 people.

Dick Uliano

Whether anchoring the news inside the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center or reporting from the scene in Maryland, Virginia or the District, Dick Uliano is always looking for the stories that really impact people's lives.

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