<p>Joanna Bell-Richards, the head of Harvest for the World, a food pantry based in Roosevelt, said her agency will be giving away 1,500 turkeys Saturday at 1 p.m. at her shop, at 90 Pleasant Ave.</p>

Joanna Bell-Richards, the head of Harvest for the World, a food pantry based in Roosevelt, said her agency will be giving away 1,500 turkeys Saturday at 1 p.m. at her shop, at 90 Pleasant Ave.

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