
Daily Dove Care, a home healthcare agency, along
with Unity in the Community, a non-profit organization dedicated to
changing the lives of others in the South Philadelphia area,
donated thanksgiving boxes with turkeys along with the fixings to
300 families at PHA's Bartram Village site.

Due to COVID-19, Philadelphia
Housing Authority provided "grab and go" meals to 18 senior housing
sites. The meals will includes: turkey and gravy, stuffing,
macaroni and cheese, candied yams, cranberry sauce, rolls and even
sweet potato pies. Seniors will be able to pick up a meal, and then
return to their apartment. They also will receive gift bags
provided by InnovAge and fruit and veggie bags from
Aetna.
The agency provides "grab and
go" meals and turkeys
(Philadelphia - Nov. 20, 2020 ) - Due to the
alarming surge in COVID-19 cases, the Philadelphia Housing
Authority (PHA) is changing its annual Thanksgiving celebrations to
keep residents close to home.
Instead of its annual Thanksgiving gathering for seniors, PHA
provided "grab and go" meals to 18 senior housing sites. The meals
will includes: turkey and gravy, macaroni and cheese, candied yams,
cranberry sauce, rolls and even sweet potato pies. Seniors will be
able to pick up a meal, and then return to their apartment.
Free masks and information on how to be safe during the holidays
will also be distributed. They also will receive gift bags
provided by InnovAge and fruit and veggie bags from Aetna.
"The Thanksgiving gathering for seniors is one of my favorite
events," said Kelvin A. Jeremiah, President and CEO of the
Philadelphia Housing Authority. "This year we all need to stay home
and be safe for the holidays. It is imperative we celebrate
differently this year, so we can all come together next year!"
In addition, PHA will also giveaway 1,600 turkeys.
The head of households were entered
into a raffle; the winners will pick up a turkey at their
manager's office. Daily Dove Care, a
home healthcare agency with Unity in the Community, a
non-profit organization dedicated to changing the lives of others
in the South Philadelphia area, donated thanksgiving boxes
with turkeys along with the fixings to 300 families at Bartram
Village. Philly Flavors FM Radio Station will distribute 50 turkeys
to families at Richard Allen Homes. "I want to thank all these
organizations for giving back to the city's most vulnerable during
these challenging times," said Jeremiah.