By Voice & Viewpoint Staff
Market Creek and the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Improvement was the scene for over 1000 people last Saturday morning. The lines extended around the Jacobs building and across the bridge and around the amphitheater as people waited for hours for their turn to sign up and enter the parking lot which had a host of tents, information, and give-aways.
This event, according to Pastor Sandoval, Executive Director of the Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention, and community wraparound organizations sponsored the activity which brought dozens of groups together to share information and services. San Ysidro Health had a major presence with multiple locations.
According to Pastor Sandoval, there were over 1000 turkeys bagged for giveaways with a system that allowed so many people at designated times to pick up their turkeys.
There was music and at least 100 volunteers from the various organizations assisting the many people who came out with great patience and confidence that there was enough for everyone.
This was a massive event with much planning and coordination, with obvious lessons learned from past years of experience.
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