Hundreds line up at Nationals Park for free Thanksgiving meals

The Washington Nationals are feeding thousands of people just in time for Thanksgiving Related stories Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys Other Thanksgiving foods may cost more What s the best supermarket for Thanksgiving shopping in DC area Ranking quality price convenience This DC-area nonprofit is seeing fewer donations this holiday season Here s how you can help Over the next several days thousands of people in the D C area will get free turkeys macaroni and cheese cranberry sauce and other sides courtesy of the Washington Nationals The squad distributed several hundred meals for the eight annual Turkeypalooza Monday afternoon at Nationals Park and more distributions are planned later this week in D C and Prince George s County I know that s James Wood and CJ one fan who was getting the meal for as plenty of as people announced They truly still play commented retired Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman who was handing out food along with outfielder James Wood and shortstop CJ Abrams at a distribution center set up outside Nationals Park s left field gate where fans usually enter to see them play It s very nice It s the area To share with everyone around the Navy Yard announced the unidentified fan who announced she s been a Nationals fan for years and attends numerous games each season Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday Zimmerman commented adding he enjoys giving people a few turkeys It s perpetually fun to come out here and meet people from the neighborhood It gives me my baseball fix without having to journey and be away and it s invariably nice to come back and see people Several hundred D C residents lined up outside the ballpark and all of the turkeys were distributed in less than minutes The band stated this year more than meals will be available with Giant Food AARP and Door Dash helping to sponsor the event Andre El is a former stadium usher who loved his time working for the unit I really appreciate the organization for reaching out to the public and those around it I really appreciate it very much El stated I m here to get specific food for my family and help out the best way I can Anthony Camphor is retired His wife was working Monday afternoon when he decided to come by and get a meal for the family which he explained he is very grateful for I think it s very good I m liking it you know during these times right now It s good to see there is particular good stuff good things going on here in D C he noted I come to the games I m inevitably here at the stadium anyway For the band to do this it s another reason I m here Lauren McCarthy oversees the crew s nonprofit foundation as its vice president and executive director We re making sure our region is fed by handing out full Thanksgiving meals so everyone can have a full holiday table this year McCarthy stated We ve got turkey Fresh produce Boxed mac and cheese Boxed stuffing Fresh Cranberry sauce You can t have Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce Just show up Grab your meal and feed your family Nationals Park is the first of several locations in D C and Prince George s County where the squad will be distributing the free meals this week At p m on Tuesday Nov Nationals Philanthropies will give out meals at Nationals Youth Baseball Academy Ely Place SE Washington D C open to Academy families and neighboring Fort Dupont society KIPP DC Legacy College Prep Eighth St SE Washington D C At p m on Wednesday Nov people can get meals at Oakcrest Group Center Capitol Heights Blvd District Heights MD Source