Gallery: Volunteers give away thousands of donated turkeys in Salt Lake City

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Volunteers form a human conveyor belt unloading frozen turkeys from a truck and into the Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
People line up to get free turkeys and fixings for a complete Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Elaine Trujillo and her bundled up dog Bambi line up to receive a free turkey and fixings for a complete Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. She was homeless for four years and said it was the hardest work she ever did. She now lives in senior housing apartment. She said that she is very grateful for what she has. Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Volunteer Dee Wetzel catches a flying turkey along the human conveyor belt unloading frozen turkeys from a truck and into the Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers.

1 of 6

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Volunteers form a human conveyor belt unloading frozen turkeys from a truck and into the Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Volunteers form a human conveyor belt unloading frozen turkeys from a truck and into the Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune People line up to get free turkeys and fixings for a complete Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune People line up to get free turkeys and fixings for a complete Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Elaine Trujillo and her bundled up dog Bambi line up to receive a free turkey and fixings for a complete Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. She was homeless for four years and said it was the hardest work she ever did. She now lives in senior housing apartment. She said that she is very grateful for what she has. Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Volunteer Dee Wetzel catches a flying turkey along the human conveyor belt unloading frozen turkeys from a truck and into the Urban Indian Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· November 25, 2016 12:01 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2016, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

On Wednesday, Crossroads Urban Center, Utah Food Bank and volunteers from civic and business organizations gave away 3,400 turkeys and extras for a Thanksgiving Day meal. The turkeys and food were donated by Harmon Grocery stores and their customers.