1,100 families get their Thanksgiving meals from Pearl Street Cupboard

MetroWest Daily News | Photos by Art Illman

Volunteer Hassan Wahid delivers food to cars at the United Way of Tri-County Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe Thanksgiving food distribution operation, which provided turkeys, produce and dry goods for 1,100 households, Nov. 25, 2025. In Framingham and Marlborough the United Way will provide some 5,000 meals in November and December.

Volunteer Megan Gawlik at the United Way of Tri-County Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe Thanksgiving food distribution operation, which provided turkeys, produce and dry goods for 1,100 households, Nov. 25, 2025. In Framingham and Marlborough the United Way will provide some 5,000 meals in November and December.

Volunteer Jeff Shih leads the assembly line at the United Way of Tri-County Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe Thanksgiving food distribution operation, which provided turkeys, produce and dry goods for 1,100 households, Nov. 25, 2025. In Framingham and Marlborough the United Way will provide some 5,000 meals in November and December.

Wislin Fajou, 3, at the United Way of Tri-County Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe Thanksgiving food distribution operation, which provided turkeys, produce and dry goods for 1,100 households, Nov. 25, 2025. In Framingham and Marlborough the United Way will provide some 5,000 meals in November and December.

Volunteers Adam Daehling, front, and Dean Vittum, at the United Way of Tri-County Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe Thanksgiving food distribution operation, which provided turkeys, produce and dry goods for 1,100 households, Nov. 25, 2025. In Framingham and Marlborough the United Way will provide some 5,000 meals in November and December.

Volunteer Nick Maffeo distributes frozen turkeys at the United Way of Tri-County Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe Thanksgiving food distribution operation, which provided turkeys, produce and dry goods for 1,100 households, Nov. 25, 2025. In Framingham and Marlborough the United Way will provide some 5,000 meals in November and December.

State Rep. Jack Lewis helped out at the United Way of Tri-County Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe Thanksgiving food distribution operation, which provided turkeys, produce and dry goods for 1,100 households, Nov. 25, 2025. In Framingham and Marlborough the United Way will provide some 5,000 meals in November and December.

Volunteer Steve Cohen delivers food to cars at the United Way of Tri-County Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe Thanksgiving food distribution operation, which provided turkeys, produce and dry goods for 1,100 households, Nov. 25, 2025. In Framingham and Marlborough the United Way will provide some 5,000 meals in November and December.

State Rep. Priscila Sousa helped out at the United Way of Tri-County Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe Thanksgiving food distribution operation, which provided turkeys, produce and dry goods for 1,100 households, Nov. 25, 2025. In Framingham and Marlborough the United Way will provide some 5,000 meals in November and December.

United Way of Tri-County President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Mina greets people at the United Way of Tri-County Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe Thanksgiving food distribution operation, which provided turkeys, produce and dry goods for 1,100 households, Nov. 25, 2025. In Framingham and Marlborough the United Way will provide some 5,000 meals in November and December.