Marshal’s turkey drive aims to feed 65 Augusta families this Thanksgiving

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Marshal’s Office is working to make Thanksgiving brighter some families − and you’re being asked to help.The Richmond County Marshal’s Office Charitable Fund is holding its eighth turkey drive in an effort to provide Thanksgiving meals to 65 families.“I started the turkey drive because I saw families struggling to put a Thanksgiving meal on the table,” Marshal Ramone Lamkin said. “It reminded me never to take blessings for granted,” Lamkin said. “Public service means helping people, and I thank God for the chance to be a blessing to others.”The drive has grown into an annual community tradition, drawing support from businesses, churches, civic groups, schools and individual donors.Fresh or frozen turkeys and monetary donations are welcome. Turkeys can be dropped off at the Richmond County Marshal’s Office substation at 3050 Deans Bridge Road in Augusta. Community groups are encouraged to organize their own collections and even challenge ot