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Sharing Excess & Ya Fav Trashman hosting Thanksgiving food giveaway in West Philly

Local food pop-up provides food to families in need before Thanksgiving

Terrill Haigler, aka “Ya Fav Trashman,” is hosting a pop-up food drive with Sharing Excess in Malcolm X Park tomorrow, Saturday, November 12th. Frozen turkeys and grocery boxes with produce will be provided to community members starting at noon.

Attendees are required to wear a mask for this grab-and-go event, with strict PPE and safety protocols in place for volunteers.

Haigler previously fundraised over $32,000 for PPE for his sanitation worker colleagues during the pandemic, and this initiative continues to give back to the community. As Haigler said, “During this pandemic, I would hate to know that someone is worrying about how they’re going to feed their family.

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Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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