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State Senator Helps Distribute Thanksgiving Meals

Strickland Provides Deliveries to East County Nonprofits

State Senator Tony Strickland partnered with the California Water Service Company, California American Water, and Golden State Water Company to provide Thanksgiving turkeys to families here in Ventura County.

The 20th annual Operation Gobble program took place Tuesday morning, where Sen. Strickland and California American Water facilitated the distribution of 50 Thanksgiving turkeys to Simi Church of Christ and 50 turkeys to Lutheran Social Services of Newbury Park.

Sen. Strickland also picked up 100 certificates for Thanksgiving turkeys from the California Water Service Company’s Ventura County office and delivered 50 of them to the Boys & Girls Club of Conejo & Las Virgenes.

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The certificates were presented to Boys & Girls Club representatives who will distribute them to local families. The remaining 50 certificates will be delivered to the Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley for distribution.

Sen. Strickland also teamed up with Golden State Water Company to distribute 100 Thanksgiving turkeys to the Simi Valley Senior Center, where they will be given out to local senior citizens.

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“I am honored to once again have had the opportunity to participate in providing Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need,” said Sen. Strickland. “During this season of Thanksgiving, it’s so important we make sure everyone in our community has an opportunity to celebrate.”

Strickland is the California State Senator for the 19th District which includes most of Santa Barbara County and parts of Los Angeles County, as well as the cities of Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, and Ventura. He has served in the district since his election to the seat in 2008.

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