Ministry accepting donations, seeks volunteers for its annual Giving Thanks program

Sumter United Ministries will host a Thanksgiving Special Project and seeks donations and volunteers to make it possible.

The nonprofit will be accepting donations of whole turkeys, turkey breasts or ham for meal boxes.

Turkeys are being collected at Gallagher Insurance at 1170 Wilson Hall Road as well as at Sumter United Ministries at 36 S. Artillery Drive.

The ministry will also accept non-perishable food items - canned chicken broth, canned vegetables, gravy mix, cornbread mix, etc. - for a traditional Thanksgiving meal. The items should be clearly marked for this project, the ministry said.

Donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Volunteers are also needed to help clients receive their Thanksgiving boxes and other donations on Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20.

To volunteer, email volunteer@sumterunitedministries.org.