Ross Restaurant To Prepare 1,000 Thanksgiving Meals For Needy

ROSS TOWNSHIP, PA — It's called Yinzgiving and it's becoming a Thanksgiving tradition in Pittsburgh. What began as former Pittsburgh Steeler JuJu Smith-Schuster's Thanksgiving meal distribution program has now grown into its fourth year, serving the needy with warm, delicious Thanksgiving meals.

The local Dive Bar & Grille restaurant chain - in collaboration with marketing company Ten Four Social and Acorx Pharmacy - plans to prepare and distribute 1,000 meals for the holiday.

"We were driven by a simple yet powerful notion," the Yinzgiving website states. "No one should be deprived of a traditional Thanksgiving meal because of circumstances beyond their control. Especially during a time when gratitude and giving back to the community are more important than ever."

Dive Bar & Grille has locations in the North Hills, Lawrenceville, South Side, Regent Square, Indiana Township and Savage, MD. The meals will be prepared at the chain's location on Babcock Boulevard in Ross.

The restaurant is looking for volunteers to help prepare and package the meals. Those interested can contact the bar here. Those seeking to donate to the cause can do so by clicking on this link.