The Morongo Band of Mission Indians gave away 15,000 free turkeys this week to non-profit groups, churches, and charities in the Inland Empire and southern California as part of its 38th-annual Thanksgiving Outreach program.
The turkeys donated this year will provide nearly 300,000 holiday meals to families, seniors and veterans in need from the Coachella Valley to Los Angeles. Over the course of the program’s history, Morongo has contributed almost 215,000 turkeys, which have helped provide an estimated 4.1 million holiday meals.
“The roots of Morongo’s Thanksgiving Outreach program stretch back decades, to a time when our tribe sought to help others even as we ourselves faced adversity,” said Morongo Tribal Chairman Charles Martin. “This year, we continue our Tribe’s legacy of giving to others by providing tens of thousands of holiday meals to those who are struggling across the region.”…