Volunteers met Tuesday morning in West Baltimore to ensure that about 3,000 families have a turkey on their table for Thanksgiving.

They loaded up thousands of turkeys into University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) vehicles to deliver them in the community.

The initiative was a partnership between UMB, UMMC, and WJZ.

"We are thankful to have the privilege of serving the West Baltimore community," said Ron Cummins, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at UMMC. "We recognize that while we deliver medical care to the community, we are trying to expand beyond the walls of the hospital. We understand that food is a part of health care, and so, this gives us an opportunity to be a part of that."

The organizations said this is a way

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