Buccaneers, Dairy Council of Florida and Publix Team Up for Third-Annual “Turkey Time with the O-Line,” where the O-Line will Provide Thanksgiving Meals for more than 600 Needy Families

On Tuesday, November 24, the Buccaneers’ offensive line, Dairy Council of Florida and Publix will team up to provide Thanksgiving meals for those less fortunate at the third-annual “Turkey Time with the O-Line.” C Jonathan Compas, T Demar Dotson, OL Marc Dile, C Jeff Faine, G Davin Joseph, T James Lee, G Shawn Murphy, T Donald Penn, G Arron Sears, T Jeremy Trueblood and G/T Jeremy Zuttah will distribute full Thanksgiving meals to more than 600 disadvantaged families from the Tampa Bay area during the drive at One Buccaneer Place. The families, which have been preselected by the United Way of Tampa Bay, will receive a full meal purchased by the Buccaneers’ offensive line with assistance from Publix. Meals include one 10-12 pound turkey, cranberry sauce, gravy, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, rolls, stuffing and vegetables.  The Dairy Council of Florida will also give the families cheese sticks and drinkable yogurts.  

Tuesday’s event has been spearheaded by Joseph and Trueblood, who initiated the program in 2007 as a way for the offensive line to make a major impact in the Tampa Bay community during the holidays. Following Tuesday’s distribution, “Turkey Time with the O-Line” will have provided more than 1,600 needy households with Thanksgiving meals over the past three years. For more details on Publix’s charitable giving, visit www.publix.com. Learn more about what the Buccaneers are doing in the community at www.buccaneers.com.