EL CENTRO — Imperial Valley families in need received a warm start to their Thanksgiving week thanks to a new community initiative led by Next Gen Home Loans and Legacy Realty—two women-powered teams that joined forces this year to launch their inaugural Turkey Drive.

The event, held Sunday, Nov. 23, in the parking lot of Grocery Outlet in El Centro, provided full Thanksgiving meals to 70 families across the valley. Organizers originally set a goal of feeding 50 families, but thanks to an outpouring of local donations, they surpassed that number by 20.

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