Town Center in Corte Madera is hosting its 32nd Annual Town Center Corte Madera Food Drive, which runs through Dec. 31. All donations will go to the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, which serves over 50,000 households weekly.

Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off at the World’s Largest Turkey Display, housed across from Arhaus Furniture inside the Town Center. Community members are encouraged to place items under the turkey’s wing to contribute.

The turkey was created by retired stage technician and set designer John “Lucky” Lister. Lister had an impressive career, working with notable filmmakers like George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola. Lister designed and constructed the giant turkey in Corte Madera in 1992. Since then, the turkey has undergone significant upgrades to withstand weather conditions. 

“The SF-Marin Food Bank approached people at [Industrial Light & Magic] and I was free, so it came to me and I said yes,” Lister said. “Now, the people here at Town Center are really invested in it. They love it and [have] done quite a bit of work repainting it this year and sprucing it up.” 

For freshman Lucy Farrow, the food drive has become a tradition since her time in elementary school. 

“I went to Neil Cummins Elementary School and we used to go on field trips to the turkey and it’s [become] something my mom [and I] do,” Farrow said. 

Today, the tradition gives her family a meaningful way to give back during the holiday season, honoring the memories of her childhood visits to the turkey. 

“[Donating food] is not going to be a whole part of your year, but it’s going to be a big part of someone else’s,” Farrow said. 

This holiday season, join the community in donating to the Town Center Corte Madera Food Drive. Drop off non-perishable items by the turkey display and help make a difference for local families in need.