California Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria held a drive-thru turkey giveaway on Nov. 16 at Pacheco High School as she partnered with Sysco, Camarena Health, Mid Valley Disposal, Merced County Food Bank, Pacheco High School students and staff. PICTURED FROM TOP: All the volunteers pose for a photo prior to the beginning of the drive-through event; Santa Claus from the Los Banos Elks Lodge poses with a photo of Camarena Health volunteers who gave away health care items to everyone; Erick Matos, Government Relations Manager with Sysco West Market, left, hands one of 500 frozen turkeys to Assemblymember Soria who gave them to community members driving through the turkey giveaway. Merced County Supervisor Scott Silveira, right, was also helping during the event.

Gene Lieb