So, I am getting a turkey at work. I do not cook turkeys. In the past I've given it to my parents, brother, etc. But this year it seems no one in my family is in need of one. My dad also gets a turkey and so does my brother....and on my husband's side my IL's get a turkey from my SIL.
So, I was thinking about giving it to a neighbor that I know down the street. They have two kids that go to the same school as my daughter. I got to know them really well as my husband coached a soccer team last year and one of her children were on the team. I do know that the wife doesn't work anymore do to back problems and the husband had been off of work for almost a year. He just recently got a job, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't pay that well. They do have parents that help out and in fact i think they eat Thanksgiving at their parents house...so I'm not sure a Turkey would be needed for Thanksgiving, per say. However, I'm thinking they may still use the turkey another time. But, I'm over thinking this because now I'm wondering if they are the turkey making type family. The thing is even if I was going through a hard time, I would not be cooking a turkey...because I"m not a cook. I'm thinking maybe I should ask them...however I think it would be great to just surprise them and bring it over?
What do you think I should do?
Thanks for the input. I did end up surprising them. They said they did cook turkey but did not need it for Thanksgiving as they were going somewhere. I told them to just keep it for another time. :)
That is a wonderful generous thought! Go ahead and give it to them. They can freeze it and have a wonderful Christmas dinner!
Call a local shelter - we just collected 25 turkeys and some sides for local needy families through ours.
Or, post on facebook and ask if anyone knows a family in need of a turkey.
I know my husband isn't the turkey type, but the rest of the family is! If you give it to your neighbor, it will likely go to good use, trust us. =)
I think you should call them and ask if they could do you a favor by taking this "extra" turkey off of your hands---ask if they need it or if not, do they know of anyone who does?
Give them the turkey. It will be wonderful. We were poor growing up as my father had Leukemia and one Christmas we thought it would be the end. One day, someone rang our doorbell and ran off. When we opened the door, there were about 6 grocery bags on our doorstep. Enough for a wonderful Christmas dinner and several small wrapped Christmas presents. I tear up thinking about that. It was one of the best Christmases we ever had. We never knew who it was that blessed us.
How nice of you. Yes, please call and explain that you have a turkey you cannot use. Ask if they can. Do not surprise them by just dropping it off at their house, please. That may feel like "charity" to them, and depending on how they are feeling about their situation, it may hurt more than help. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I would offer it to her, but do it soon before she goes and buys on (if she hasn't already). Just mention that you're overrun with turkeys and ask her if she'd like to take it off your hands. She can even keep it frozen and use it later. It's nice of you to think of her.
Since you have someone in mind, I would just ask her if she'd like to have it. She'll either say yes or no.
If she doesn't want it because she doesn't like turkey or cook turkey or she already has one, many churches and homeless shelters sponsor free turkey dinners for anyone who is hungry or doesn't have family to visit.
Many churches put together "Christmas baskets" for needy families in the community. I'm sure there is a family that would feel really blessed to have the turkey you don't need.
It's a wonderful gesture.
Best wishes.
If it was something they could just eat, I would surprise them and just bring it over as a "good neighbor" "happy holidays" type of gesture. But with something as labor intensive as a turkey, I would ask if they would like it.
you can't know everything about them...it is a really nice gesture to offer regardless if they are turkey people or not
Give them your unneeded free Turkey. Just explain you get it free at work. They can put it away for another holiday or use it whenever they want. Free food is a real good thing for family's on the edge.
My daughter once worked for a winery. They gave two bottles of champaign,
two bottles of wine, a smoked turkey and a ham for Christmas. We found someone else for the ham. She made presents of the wine and champaign since our house was a non drinking establishment.
when my kids were in grade school, a couple times I won a raffle and the prize was a turkey. I requested it be given to Active Faith, in South Lyon. There are families out there that depend on the kindness of others and charities like this that will provide a dinner for them.
Donate it a shelter or food bank or like Cappuchin Kitchen or something where it will add to someone's holiday.
