Congresswoman Waters celebrates “Operation Gobble.”

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) participated in two Thanksgiving turkey giveaways in anticipation of the upcoming holiday.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters helped distribute Thanksgiving turkeys to non-profit, community organizations based in California's 35^th Congressional District on Monday, November 21 at Behavioral Health Services' Pacific House in Hawthorne as part of this year's "Operation Gobble." Operation Gobble was made possible by Golden State Water Company, which annually asks legislators throughout California to nominate charitable organizations to receive Thanksgiving turkeys. Congresswoman Waters has worked with Golden State for many years to ensure that community based organizations in her district, particularly hard hit by the recession, are able to share the holiday spirit with the homeless, seniors, military veterans and needy families they serve.

Congresswoman Waters also participated in today's E.J. Jackson Foundation/Jackson Limousine Service 24th Annual Turkey Dinner Give-Away, helping to spread holiday cheer to thousands of Angelenos.

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Photo: Congresswoman Waters (R) at 2011 Operation Gobble with Susan Burton (L), Founder and Executive Director of A New Way of Life Reentry Project which provides housing and support services to formerly incarcerated women in South Central Los Angeles, assisting them in making a successful transition back to community life.