BENTONVILLE, Ark. — SOCO Church in Bentonville is aiming to make sure everyone has a meal this Thanksgiving.

As part of their "Feed the 5" food drive, they passed out all the Thanksgiving ingredients needed for a turkey feast in a drive-thru format on Tuesday. They've been putting on the annual event since 2019.

They had 500 bags full of fix-ins, pies, rolls, a a turkey for families in need. They intend to feed 5,000 people, with each bag being able to serve 10 people.

"We definitely knew that the need was, was going to be a little bit greater this year, and so we really wanted to step up to the plate and respond to that with" said Jesse Weegens, Missions Director for SOCO Church.

With rising costs and the recent government shutdown, they expected more cars this year. The drive began a

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