Mountaire gearing up for biggest Thanksgiving for Thousands event yet

November 3, 2021

Sarah Ash,

SELBYVILLE, Del. – Mountaire Farms is gearing up for its signature give-back event of the year, Thanksgiving for Thousands.

Employees and volunteers will pack 26,000 meal boxes this year for families in need both on Delmarva and North Carolina. This is the most Mountaire has ever packed through this event.

“Everyone at Mountaire looks forward to this event every year and the partnerships we’ve built in the community over the last 26 years,” said Phillip Plylar, President of Mountaire Farms. “To see everyone come together to help out families in need is really such a blessing. We’re grateful to be able to give back during this event and throughout the year.”

The event on Delmarva will be held on Monday, November 22nd, at the Mountaire warehouse located on Railroad Avenue in Selbyville. The event begins at 8 a.m., and there are still volunteer spots available for anyone in the community who would like to participate. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and all COVID protocols will be in place. To sign up, click here.

We’re told more than 150 volunteers are expected to pack 10,000 boxes with a complete meal for a family of four. Each box contains a Mountaire roaster chicken, corn, green beans, stuffing, gravy, cranberries, and brownies. Boxes are then loaded onto refrigerated trucks and sent to Crossroads Community Church in Georgetown for distribution to groups on Tuesday, November 23rd, beginning at 8 a.m. All groups have been pre-registered and given instructions on pickup and safe handling of the meal boxes.

Individuals interested in getting a box for a family in need can also take part this year in a drive-thru distribution event on Tuesday, November 23rd, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Locations are as follows:

Bridgeville: Gateway Fellowship, 8110 Cannon Road
Georgetown: Discover Church, 20330 Sand Hill Road
Laurel: Laurel Wesleyan, 30186 Seaford Road
Milford: United Church, 985 N. Dupont Boulevard
Seaford: St. John’s United Methodist Church, 300 N. Pine Street