"The makers of the Jennie-O® turkey brand announced that they have shattered the previous GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the "Largest Donation of Turkeys in 24 Hours" with their donation of 15,000 whole turkeys, made today on World Kindness Day," the Jennie-O® Brand says.

"Separately, Jennie-O is donating more than 5,000 turkeys to additional charities in the U.S., totaling more than 20,000 turkeys donated this Thanksgiving season."

"The Jennie-O® brand collaborated with NBC's TODAY where weather and feature anchor Al Roker helped set today's record. Broadcasting from New York City, Roker and the Jennie-O® team donated 15,000 turkeys to local partners of Feeding America, the largest charity working to end hunger in the United States.

"Seven thousand five hundred turkeys were provided to the New York area through their partners, Food Bank for New York City and City Harvest.

"The other 7,500 turkeys were donated to one of Feeding America's Chicago partners, Greater Chicago Food Depository."

""Thanksgiving is an especially important time for the Jennie-O® brand," said Steve Venenga, Assistant Vice President, Retail Marketing – Value-Added Meats for Hormel.

"We are honored to collaborate with TODAY and Feeding America to provide 15,000 whole turkeys to those in need in New York and Chicago. We also have a long-standing tradition of working with organizations around the U.S. to donate turkeys – and this year, we're donating more than 5,000 to local organizations.

"This special holiday is about giving thanks and sharing a meal with those you love. With these donations, we hope to make this Thanksgiving particularly memorable for thousands of families."

""NBCUniversal's platform has the power to entertain, inform and shape the world around us," said Karen Schuchardt, Senior Vice President, Content & Talent Partnerships, Advertising & Partnerships, NBCUniversal.

"It also holds the power to be a force for good by collaborating with partners like Jennie-O® Turkey and Feeding America to donate turkeys ahead of this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

"We are incredibly proud of this collaboration to support families across the country when it matters most."

"Eight Jennie-O semi-trucks were deployed from Minnesota to New York and Chicago, where the turkeys were hand-delivered to each Feeding America location.

"Each bag contained a whole turkey, as well as cooking tips, recipes, and information about the Jennie-O® brand team's 1-800-TURKEYS hotline, where home cooks can speak with turkey experts about any and all Thanksgiving-related meal-prep questions and emergencies."

"The previous GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title holder for the "Most Turkeys Donated in 24 Hours" was 7,620 turkeys, weighing 142,117.54 pounds in 2022.

"This year, the Jennie-O® brand donated 15,000 turkeys, weighing more than 320,450 pounds.

"In addition to setting the Guinness World Record in New York and Chicago, Jennie-O is also donating more than 5,000 turkeys  season to several organizations. In total, Jennie-O is giving away more than 20,000 whole turkeys this Thanksgiving."

"Jennie-O Turkey Store, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corp., announced that it broke the Guinness World Record for the largest donation of turkeys in 24 hours after it donated 15,000 whole birds," the Meat & Poultry says.

"The company plans to donate an additional 5,000 turkeys to other charities in the United States, bringing its total to 20,000 donated turkeys during Thanksgiving. Jennie-O collaborated with NBC’s ‘Today Show’ weather and feature anchor Al Roker to set the record as it donated 15,000 turkeys to local partners of Feeding America.

"According to the company, 7,500 turkeys were provided to the New York area through their partners, Food Bank for New York City and City Harvest. The other 7,500 turkeys were donated to one of Feeding America’s Chicago partners, the Greater Chicago Food Depository."

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