CMA CGM and APL join USO in donating Thanksgiving Turkeys for U.S. Military families

In coordination with USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore (USO-Metro)’s Turkeys for Troops program, 1,000 Thanksgiving turkeys will be donated and distributed to active-duty service members on Wednesday, November 17.

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, and American President Lines (APL), the Group subsidiary dedicated to serving the U.S. government and its military, today joined the United Service Organizations (USO) to announce they will provide 1,000 large Thanksgiving turkeys to U.S. military members and their families. 

CMA CGM and USO working together for U.S. military members 

CMA CGM is participating in USO-Metro’s Turkeys for Troops program to donate and distribute Thanksgiving turkeys to active-duty service members and their families on major military installments across the Washington-Baltimore metro area. As part of that effort, several key USO-Metro Centers will serve as distribution sites for the Turkeys for Troops meal boxes, which will include the turkeys along with all the trimmings to feed a family of six this Thanksgiving season. Each 18- to 20-lb. turkey provides approximately 15 servings, ensuring that even larger families will have plenty of turkey on the table.

Giving Across America for families in need 

The CMA CGM Group announced last week it would be donating and distributing 12,000 turkeys to families in need in Los Angeles (Calif.), Houston (Texas), Wilmington (Del.), Nashville (Tenn.), Savannah (Ga.) and Norfolk (Va.), along with hot meals to support charitable food distributions across the country.  

This year, the Group also announced it was adding 400 more jobs in the state of Virginia and provided assistance to Louisiana communities impacted by Hurricane Ida. In addition, CMA CGM took action through sustainability initiatives such as recycling old electronics to provide phone cards for U.S. soldiers deployed overseas and the launch of an effort to restore 5.5 million oysters to the Chesapeake Bay.

Nick Fafoutis, Executive Vice President of American President Lines, stated, “APL is a proud supporter of our U.S. military and the many men and women who serve our country each day. It is our privilege to donate and distribute these turkeys as our way of extending a heartfelt thank-you this Thanksgiving holiday. APL is honored to be a provider of shipping and logistics to the U.S. military, and we are thankful for the many years we’ve worked together servicing U.S. military commitments around the world.”

Lisa Marie Riggins, USO-Metro’s Executive Director, said, “We are so thankful to CMA CGM and APL for donating turkeys for our local military members and their families. During the holiday season, our Turkeys for Troops program provides the American public, our corporate partners and the USO team the opportunity to say, ‘thank you’ and to give back to those who serve our country in uniform.”