The Regional Food Bank is beginning preparations for its big Thanksgiving dinner distribution.

The organization is preparing 7,000 meals and providing ingredients for 150,000 meals. The food bank took over the meal from Equinox.

“A lot of those will go to homebound seniors, people that are unhoused, homeless, so that they can still enjoy a hot meal on Thanksgiving. So people who live alone, who can’t get out, we’ll deliver the meals to them or give them out through senior services or senior living homes, and then the rest people can pick up a meal,” said Dominick Purnomo, a member of the Regional Food Bank board.

Every month, the regional food bank hosts a drive-through distribution event that serves hundreds of people.