North Brooklyn runs on its community organizations, which has championed our neighborhoods for decades.
Churches United For Fair Housing (CUFFH), which does important housing, tenants rights and justice work, spent Thanksgiving Eve hosting its annual Turkey Fried mission.
One hundred deep-fried turkeys were delivered to families living without a stove. They also gave away hundreds of frozen turkeys to local soup kitchens and church food pantries.
This year’s volunteers and supports include Madison Group, Grand Street Boys Association, The Solano Family Foundation, San Damiano Mission and Councilman Antonio Reynoso.
“Hundreds of families in our community live in apartments without kitchen access or reliable gas to cook. Every day we work with residents who cook on hot plates, keep warm with space heaters and live in homes without basic services,” said Chris Colon, a CUFFH tenant organizer. “It’s important we give back to families who need our help because they are victims of landlord abuse. We are glad we can give back to the communities we serve and put a smile on their faces with these turkeys.”