Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and its Kohl Jewish Volunteer Center launched the holiday season with an inspiring display of generosity during their annual 8 Days, 8 Ways of Giving initiative. This year’s Thanksgiving food drive showcased the strength of our community coming together to support families in need.
The effort featured two collection sites at both Mandel JCC locations, Palm Beach Gardens and Boynton Beach, where community members donated nearly 100 turkeys and hundreds of pounds of non-perishable food items. For the first time, Kohl JVC introduced a matching challenge: For every frozen turkey donated, they added one more, doubling the total to 200 turkeys. Thanks to this overwhelming response, hundreds of local families enjoyed a warm, festive Thanksgiving meal.
All donations were distributed through trusted local partners The Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach and Place of Hope, organizations that provide essential support to families facing hardship.
Building on this momentum, Federation staff demonstrated their spirit of giving through their first-ever internal food drive, collecting over 1,000 non-perishable items. Combined with the turkey donations, these efforts will provide holiday meals for a total of 300 families across Palm Beach County.
The Thanksgiving food drive marked the start of 8 Days, 8 Ways of Giving, a season-long program offering meaningful volunteer opportunities for people of all ages, both in person and at home. From packing holiday meals to assembling care packages, there are countless ways to make a difference.
For the full schedule of volunteer opportunities, visit jewishpb.org/8days, email [email protected], or call 561.242.6680.
