East Village Tavern Donating Thanksgiving Meals to Those in Need

EAST LONGMEADOW — East Village Tavern (EVT) and the East Longmeadow Rotary Club are once again teaming up for their annual Thanksgiving basket drive. Thanksgiving baskets with all the fixings, for families who may not otherwise be able to afford them, will be distributed by local volunteers on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m.

Food collection runs through today, Nov. 26. Non-perishable items can be dropped off at East Village Tavern, 53 North Main St., East Longmeadow. Thanksgiving family baskets will include one turke, two bags or boxes of stuffing mis, five pounds of potatoes, two pounds of butternut squash, two cans of corn or green beans, two pounds of onions, 12 dinner rolls, two cans of jellied cranberry sauce, a half-gallon of sweet cider, and one pumpkin pie.

EVT is also accepting donations of $100, which will feed a family of four. EVT extends thanks to several local businesses and volunteers it partners with on this community service project.

“Food brings people together,” EVT owner John Sullivan said. “We’re committed to sharing that spirit of community with everyone in need.”