Tasteful Selections bite-sized potatoes will be part of Thanksgiving dinner for thousands of people less fortunate this year. The company donated 12,500 pounds of potatoes to the 33rd Annual E.J. Jackson Foundation Turkey Grocery Giveaway on Tuesday, Nov. 24 in Los Angeles.
Tasteful Selections’ potatoes will be included with each box of groceries; the boxes also include a frozen turkey and all the fixings for Thanksgiving. A total of 10,000 boxes of groceries will be given away to thousands of people less fortunate, including low-income seniors, disabled veterans and people living with disabilities throughout southern California.
“At Tasteful Selections, we are extremely passionate about contributing to programs—like the E.J. Jackson Foundation—aimed at fighting hunger,” said Russell Wysocki, president and CEO of RPE, co-owner of Tasteful Selections. “With the holiday season, we are grateful that we are able to give back and help those families in need.”
The turkey dinners were with a lineup of special guests taking part in the event, including actor Lou Gossett, Jr.
Grown year-round in the Bakersfield, Calif., area, Tasteful Selections’ unique varieties are available at more than 10,000 retail stores nationwide. For store locations, recipes and more, visit TastefulSelections.com.