The first pallets of frozen turkeys hit the pavement a little before 6:45 a.m. Tuesday outside Suburban Access in Homewood. By 8 a.m., volunteers and staff had sorted stacks of boxed meals, lined up the sides and organized the parking lot for the steady flow of families and partner organizations that would arrive through the morning.
The annual Thanksgiving distribution has become a fixture at Suburban Access. This year marks 13 years of the program,…


