GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — This Thanksgiving, Mel Trotter Ministries prepared and served a free Thanksgiving meal, complete with 400 turkeys, to community members in need.

Preparations for the nonprofit's annual free Thanksgiving Day Community Meal began at 5 a.m. at the DeVos Place in Grand Rapids.

Event organizers said 700 volunteers joined together to prepare, set up and serve the meal, which included:

400 Turkeys

2,400 Pounds of potatoes

3,000 Dinner rolls

240 Pounds of stuffing

700 Pounds of green beans

700 Pounds of candied carrots

60 Gallons of gravy

"I feel great and obviously, first and foremost, happy Thanksgiving to all the community, and thank you for Mel Trotter for the opportunity. A lot of volunteers who are thankful to them and their families," said Chef Peter. "I feel

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