Thanksgiving will be coming a few days early for hundreds of people in need of a helping hand this year.

On Nov. 22, just a few days before the holiday, IMPACT SUFFOLK will host its annual Food Give-A-Way. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Howard Mast Tennis Complex, off North Main Street.

Food will be given to approximately 750 people, said Okpun Langley, a spokeswoman for IMPACT SUFFOLK, a nonprofit made up of representatives from local churches.

Several local companies and organizations – including Operation Blessing, The Bread Ministry of Hampton and Massimo Zanetti – usually come together to help distribute donated food to residents.

“I think this is going to be a blessing to the people of Suffolk,” said Langley. “It is really going to touch a lot of people, particularly with the economy in the shape it’s in today.”

IMPACT SUFFOLK is looking for volunteers from local churches to help hand out the food.

Anyone wanting to volunteer or more information can call Dot Dalton at 255-2134.