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Free Turkey Giveaways Start Saturday at 5 Columbia Parks

Published November 14, 2026 at 6:40 am | By HERE Columbia, Staff Reporter

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Families in Columbia, South Carolina, can pick up a free turkey and a box of holiday food at one of five community giveaways over the next week, beginning Saturday morning. The Richland County Recreation Commission and the Richland County Recreation Foundation are running the Give Thanks events with local partners from Nov. 14 through Nov. 21.

Three of the stops are open to anyone and need no sign-up. Items go out first-come, first-served at Meadowlake Park, 600 Beckman Road, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14; and at St. Andrews Park, 920 Beatty Road, at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. The last drive-up stop is a week from Saturday, Nov. 21, starting at 10 a.m. at 9494 Parklane Road, home of the Parklane Adult Activity Center.

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The other two require advance registration and a state-issued ID at pickup. Trenholm Park, 3900 Covenant Road, hands out boxes from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17. Ridgewood Park Community Center, 805 Crest St., does the same from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19.

Two members of Richland County Council, Gretchen Cooper and Derrek Pugh, are backing the effort, along with sponsors that include Dominion Energy and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Questions go to Kevin Crawford at 803-876-8242.

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