However, there’s a bit of bad news. A Consumer Reports analysis of several hair dyes and hair chalks found issues.

James Rogers, Consumer Reports’ director of food safety, told 小萝莉影视 they sent 21 at-home hair dye kits and 2 hair chalks to a lab. All of the tested products are readily available in retail stores or online.

“We could detect levels of toxic chemicals in every product tested, and some of the products had more than one,鈥� Rogers said. 鈥淲e found a probable human carcinogen called methylene chloride in every product.鈥�

Methylene chloride is a chemical used in paints, adhesives and pharmaceuticals and it causes cancer in animals, the report said.

鈥淪o that was very interesting to us. But more concerning is that within the two hair chalks that are marketed to children that contained a chemical called benzene, which is a known carcinogen,” Rogers said.

They also tested for the following heavy metals: Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead and mercury. Most were undetectable in the dyes. However, three heavy metals were detected in the two hair chalks.

Exposure to heavy metals over time is associated with a range of issues from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, problems with the immune and reproductive systems and even contact dermatitis.

You can read more about Consumer Reports’ findings on .

小萝莉影视’s Veronica Canales contributed to this story.

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During a routine delivery, driver Courtney Seaton signed on for extra work when Zurmuhlen asked her if she had any experience working as caregiver. However, the gig didn’t last long.

Seaton told 小萝莉影视 that the work included household chores and grocery shopping.

The next day, Zurmuhlen requested a steakhouse delivery. But, unlike the initial order, the request included a plate for a woman named Jo-Ann who was also at the home.

鈥淚 fixed him a plate of everything that he wanted,” Seaton said. “He had me fix her a plate with yogurt and blueberries and strawberries in it.”

Although Seaton took the food into Jo-Ann’s room, she said Zurmuhlen didn鈥檛 really want her to go in. He told her to fix the food, take it to her and shut the door.

鈥淪he was nothing but bone and skin,” Seaton said. She was shocked at what she saw.

Later, Seaton was asked to empty Jo-Ann’s bedside commode.

鈥淲hen I saw her urine, it severely was dark,” Seaton said. “I know I compared it to a pot of coffee, but it was 鈥� truly was that dark.”

Seaton quit on day three after she says Zurmuhlen asked her to lock Jo-Ann in the room.

鈥淚nstead of you being able to lock it from the inside, the lock was on the outside the door,” Seaton said.

She didn’t see the padlock that investigators later saw, but speculated that it’s possible additions could have been made after she was there last.

Seaton consulted with both her boyfriend and mother about the situation, ultimately deciding to call the Adult Protective Services of Calvert County.

A representative did make a home visit, but there was no answer at the door. The official ended up leaving a business card on the door.

It wasn’t until March 21 that a welfare check was carried out by the Maryland State Police.

Zurmuhlen was arrested at a later date. Court records show he is scheduled to appear for a preliminary inquiry on May 11.

Seaton also told 小萝莉影视 that the police welfare check intersected with another event that day, one involving viral police body camera footage that captured the moment officers saved a choking baby.

She said that while law enforcement officers were “dealing with my situation over at that house, the choking baby was right across the street.”

小萝莉影视’s Michelle Basch contributed to this story.

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鈥淥ur goal for this year would be 2,500 meals on Thanksgiving, and then 2,500 meals again a month later on Christmas Day,鈥� said Jay Herriott, founder of , a D.C.-area nonprofit that donates meals on the 25th of every month.

Herriott said the organization has noticed a slowdown in donations compared to last year. He suspects that is because of the recent 43-day government shutdown, which was the longest in U.S. history.

Volunteers have been signing up, but those at The 25th Project have noticed 鈥渓ess food 鈥� less protein, less ham, less turkey, from what has been in years past,” Herriott said.

Still, he remains hopeful that donations will rebound. 鈥淲e anticipate it picking up as everybody’s going back to work,鈥� he told 小萝莉影视.

To donate food items or to volunteer, register on The 25th Project’s . In addition to proteins, the organization is in need of side dishes and desserts. “We have a whole pie-cutting station,” Herriott said.

All food items must be fully cooked and brought to Burke Community Church on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. Volunteers can reheat food at the church, so items prepared in advance are acceptable. “As long as it’s completely cooked, then we can use it,” Herriott said.

Food plating begins at 8 a.m. on both holidays.

Burke Community Church is located at 9900 Old Keene Mill Road in Burke, Virginia.

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Well, bonnets are an option and aren’t just for characters from “Little House on the Prairie” or Holly Hobbie.

Consumer Reports put a bunch to the test and published a list of the ones they liked best.

Ginger Cowles, a managing editor at Consumer Reports, said that during their research she learned hair bonnets are a big business.

鈥淲e did our research. There were 7.8 million bonnets sold on Amazon in the last 12 months alone,鈥� Cowles told 小萝莉影视.

She said a team of six testers tested several bonnets over a two month span earlier this year.

Each tester has a different hair texture and each rocks a different hair style. Two had never worn bonnets before.

Test question one: Will the thing stay on all night?

But, at the same time, they wanted to know 鈥渄id the band feel too tight when it was wrapped around your head?鈥� Cowles said.

鈥淭hen, we also wanted to find out, do they leave a mark on your head?鈥�

Additional test points included breathability when sleeping because, 鈥渋f there’s heat being trapped in there, then that’s going to affect your hairstyle. So, if you have a silk blowout, that’s going to get those roots really curly,” Cowles said. “That moisture is going to be something that you probably don’t want for that style.”

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And while people are bracing for increased health care costs, an analysis found that what health insurers on ACA Marketplaces are charging for coverage is set to increase next year. That amount is set to rise even more if pandemic-era enhanced subsidies are allowed to expire when 2025 ends unless Congress acts,, a nonpartisan and nonprofit sources that provides facts and analysis on policy uses and public programs.

Those subsidies allowed more people to be eligible for the ACA.

鈥淭hese enhanced premium tax credits did two things. They both increased the amount of tax credit for people who were previously eligible for the original formulation under the Affordable Care Act, but they also increased eligibility to those who are more middle income,鈥� Matt McGough, a policy analyst for KFF, said.

He said for a family of four with an income of $125,000 a year, this would translate into payments more than twice what they鈥檙e contributing this year, which 鈥渨ill certainly be significant for a lot of people’s wallets.鈥�

Actual amounts depend on several factors, including location, family size and income.

鈥淥ver the last few years. People have expected their health coverage to be a little bit cheaper. These enhanced premium tax credits have over doubled enrollment in the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare marketplaces 鈥� up to 24 million people this year. So, more people than ever are going to be seeing their health coverage cost increase,鈥� McGough said.

But Joel White, president of the Council for Affordable Health Coverage, said most health insurance consumers will pay more whether they are obtaining it through the ACA or not.

鈥淩egardless of the fate of the enhanced tax credits, I think most consumers will see probably higher premiums this year,鈥� White said. It鈥檚 a result of rising health care costs.

鈥淭he cost of hospitals, doctors, drugs, primarily drive up those premiums. And then enhanced tax credits expiring have a more minimal impact. It鈥檚 about a third of the cost increase. Really it’s the cost of services that’s driving up those premiums.鈥�

But White said the foundational credits will remain, even if the enhanced subsidies expire.

鈥淭he underlying credits that are available to people with incomes four times the poverty level and below are staying in place. Regardless of what Congress does, those subsidies that are going to pick up about 86% of the cost of the premium remain,鈥� White said.

For that reason, White added that shopping around to find the best price is important.

And McGough said some customers may only see their payment amounts increase 鈥渂y a dollar or two鈥� each month.听 Again, depending on location, family size and income level.

McGough said during Open Enrollment, 鈥淎lways shop for a lower cost option. See if there’s a plan that works for you and your family that is at a lower price. This could include going down to a bronze metal to your plan.鈥�

Choosing such plans could lower the monthly premium but will increase other costs, from the deductible, out of pocket limit and co-payments for visits to the doctor.

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鈥淎ccording to the Federal Trade Commission, people all across the country are getting calls and calls and calls about their supposed loan application that they haven’t applied for,鈥� said Herb Weisbaum, a contributing editor with Consumers’ Checkbook.

The FTC said people report getting between five and 20 of these urgent-sounding calls every day 鈥� from different phone numbers. Those who respond find out the so-called “loan” is on hold because more information is needed.

Weisbaum said if you receive this type of illegal robocall, the best thing to do is hang up. And if there鈥檚 an offer to press a number on your keypad to remove yourself from their call list, never respond to that prompt.

鈥淒on’t press the number to unsubscribe. They sometimes say if you want to unsubscribe, press the number. The Federal Trade Commission says that only lets the dishonest company know your number is good, and they will keep calling more often,” Weisbaum said.

Scammers use urgency and helpfulness as a tactic to get people to respond.

For example, one call received by a 小萝莉影视 staffer said, 鈥淭he (loan) approval window is closing soon, and while you could always reapply later, I鈥檇 like to help you get it wrapped up now while everything is still in motion.鈥�

Weisbaum said a couple of things could happen to those who end up on the phone with such scammers.

鈥淣umber one, they can figure out a way to steal your money by trying to get you to give a credit card number or something like that. The other thing is they can steal your personal information and use it for all kinds of identity theft,鈥� Weisbaum said.

Hanging up or not interacting with them at all is the best way to avoid their snares, 鈥渂ecause they’re trained, and they know the longer they keep you on the phone line, the more likely you are to do what they want,鈥� he added.

Weisbaum said he鈥檚 heard people say they turned over their information to a scammer because they just wanted to get off the phone: 鈥淣o, no, hang up! You don’t have to give them information to get off the phone.鈥�

What is a robocall?

A robocall is a call that plays a recorded message, usually trying to sell you something or get you to hand over your personal information, Weisbaum said.

“According to the FTC rules 鈥� it’s illegal unless the company has written permission to contact you and try to sell you something. You have to give them specific written permission to do that,鈥� he said.

Legal robocalls are allowed for 鈥渟urveys, purely informational or charitable purchases, political purposes, as long as there’s no sales pitch. And it also allows debt collection robocalls if you truly have a debt and that company is trying to collect from you,鈥� according to Weisbaum.

But if you tell the debt collector to stop calling you, 鈥淭he law says they can’t call you anymore,鈥� Weisbaum said.

鈥淚f you haven’t given the company permission to call you, and the robocall is not purely informational 鈥� like the cable company’s confirming a service, or the dentist says you have an appointment next week 鈥� that call is illegal, and it’s probably a scam,鈥� he added.

Even if your number is on the National Do Not Call Registry, 鈥渢he scammers don’t care about that, Weisbaum said. 鈥淣ow, it’s important to be on the Do Not Call list. It will reduce the number of calls you get, because all the good retailers will follow the law and not call you. But that does not prevent you from getting an illegal robocall from all the bad guys out there.鈥�

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Nett was arrested Wednesday and is facing six counts related to bid-rigging following a Virginia State Police investigation that was authorized by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. Town manager and former mayor Kwasi Fraser was also charged with two felony counts and turned himself in.

On Friday, during a special meeting, the Purcellville Town Council voted 6-0 to put Fraser on an administrative leave with pay, according to . Diana Hays, who served as the assistant town manager, was also appointed to serve as interim town manager.

But, what sparked the investigations that led to the charges against Nett and Fraser?

鈥淲hat got our attention a couple of months ago was that the town precipitously announced that it was going to dissolve its police department without a plan to actually replace it,鈥� said Tom Julia, communications director at the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

鈥淭hat was done 鈥� without any consultation with the sheriff’s office, which would have to do it, nor with the county government, which would have to fund it.”

This triggered additional investigations to figure out what led to the decision.

鈥淭here was a vacancy in the police chief position, and a consultant was brought in by the town to determine what the town should do insofar as perpetuating its police department restructuring, and potentially, even over time, seeking to dissolve it and have it absorbed within the county police department,鈥� Julia said.

Julia noted that Nett wanted to keep the department and then be its chief.

鈥淚t is asserted that he had some involvement with the bidding process on the consultant. It is asserted, furthermore, that when that did not go his way, somehow this discussion of dissolving the police department then came about,鈥� Julia added.

Questions emerged about the town manager鈥檚 role in the consultant bidding process and whether to keep or dissolve the police department.

Julia said Fraser鈥檚 appointment as town manager also came under scrutiny because it was supposed to be an interim role. However, he was named as permanent town manager without 鈥渁 competitive interview and bidding process.”

鈥淪o all of this sort of brings up issues of 鈥� the legality and appropriateness of actions by the council as a whole, and actions of certain members of local government that called for the indictment of these two individuals on a series of charges,鈥� he said.

Julia seemed astounded that a town would even attempt to dissolve its police department, calling it “somewhat unprecedented.”

鈥淲hat were the decisions that led up to that, and what were the potential motivations? And that’s how we get where we are today. You can’t just suggest that you’re going to dissolve your police department and someone else is going to do that job without actually sitting down with us and working it out,鈥� Julia said.

小萝莉影视’s Nick Iannelli contributed to this report.

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was able to hire most of those impacted AmeriCorps staff for their summer academic program. But now, the focus is on the fall and making sure they can continue to accommodate the target number of students who are members of historically underserved communities.

鈥淎spire is the only after-school academic program that’s offered at no cost to families in Arlington County,鈥� said Paula Fynboh, CEO of Aspire Afterschool Learning. 鈥淲e have 140 kids, our biggest yet, in our full-day summer program. And they’ve just been having such a fun summer.鈥�

But Fynboh said there’s a financial gap due to the President Donald Trump Administration’s funding cuts to the AmeriCorps, which impacted 17 members of AmeriCorps who were working with the nonprofit.

鈥淲ithout our AmeriCorps grant, that’s essentially 30% of our operating budget that is no longer there,鈥� Fynboh said.

A private fundraiser called is underway and has been somewhat successful, which means they鈥檒l be able to serve more students.

鈥淚nstead of serving only 100 kids, we鈥檒l be to 125,鈥� Fynboh said.

But they usually accommodate more people during the academic year 鈥� roughly 160 students. They鈥檙e grateful to be able to provide after-school learning and rigor to a smaller number, but 鈥渙f course, losing 25 to 30 kids is still heartbreaking,鈥� Fynboh said.

鈥淲e know who these kids are, we know their names. They’ve been with us since they were in third grade, and we know their families. We know everything that they’re capable of,鈥� she added.

When parsing the financial numbers after their AmeriCorps funding was eliminated, 鈥淲e knew that if we weren’t able to close that funding gap, 1 out of 3 of our kids would lose access to our programming,鈥� Fynboh said.

She noted that some students would also miss out on 鈥渁 safe place to be after school, reading and math support, a free hot meal. It would also mean another year of progress would be lost, and these promising young kiddos would be left behind.鈥�

Last school year, most students entered the program two or more grade levels behind in reading. Some were lagging by one grade level. But Fynboh also said their numbers show those who tested at grade level were students with continued enrollment in the program.

While the nonprofit鈥檚 private fundraising campaign is helping to fill the money gap, Fynboh estimates the current need is 鈥渁n additional $130,000. And we would need that much for at least two years, so ($260,000) 鈥� that way we know that we can serve them this year, as well as next year, while we continue to look at more sustainable or different kinds of funding streams.鈥�

鈥淲ith federal funding being pulled, and being uncertain, it is really hard for nonprofits. At the same time, I know there’s enough to go around. I do think 鈥� even though things feel so uncertain right now, the more that we can plug into abundance and a belief in enough and caring for our most vulnerable, I believe that we can find some alternative solutions,” Fynboh said.

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Now, the city wants those dollars back.

In a release, Schwalb’s office said the anti-violence organization received funding in the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years for violence reduction programs in the Congress Heights neighborhood to support local women and girls.

The grant was awarded to the organization in March 2022 as part of Cure the Streets, the Office of the Attorney General’s violence reduction program. Women in H.E.E.L.S. was picked to run one of the program’s sites in Congress Heights.

Former CEO Ikeia Hardy is accused of diverting $57,302.48 in grant funds from the charity to her personal checking account.

“As soon as we become aware of this illegal conduct, we terminated the Women in H.E.E.L.S. grant. Now, we are seeking to recover the misappropriated funds and ensure that they are redirected toward public safety efforts in the District,” Schwalb wrote.

The nonprofit is also accused of failing to return more than $200,000 in unspent money after their grant agreement was terminated. Another $153,500 in funds from 2022 is being sought because, according to the lawsuit, the nonprofit never provided documentation to support the spending of that money.

In addition to seeking a return of those funds, the lawsuit also claims there was “a prohibited conflict-of-interest transaction with a consulting firm owned by a WIH managing employee,” in violation of D.C. law and the grant agreement terms.

The states the charity lost its federal tax-exempt status on Feb. 15, 2023, and has also lost its nonprofit status with the District.

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AAA predicts a 鈥� will venture at least 50 miles from home during the upcoming holiday travel period, which ranges from June 28 until July 7. That domestic travel forecast is 1.7 million more people than last year and 7 million more travelers than 2019.

But most of those folks, about 61.6 million people, will be using their cars to travel domestically during the holiday period.

“That’s a lot of people out on the road,” CBS 小萝莉影视 travel editor Peter Greenberg said. “One of the reasons for that is that gas prices haven’t really spiked and it’s relatively affordable.”

But there’s another side to that reason.

“On the other hand, domestic airfares have skyrocketed as more and more Americans are not planning to go overseas for the summer for all sorts of reasons: From trade and tariff wars to immigration worries 鈥� you name it,” Greenberg added.

Greenberg said if you’re still planning to travel within the contiguous United States, booking airfare sooner rather than later is best because the “law of supply and demand kicks in and airfares have been rising rapidly for the last 3 to 4 weeks, an average of about 4% every two days. So, the longer you procrastinate to make that July 4 reservation, the more expensive it’s going to be.”

Greenberg noted those higher prices also apply hotel bookings.

Where the deals are

If you’re looking for a deal within the mainland U.S., Greenberg said to check out specific types of towns 鈥� especially ones that have regular, predictable population decreases.

“Take a look around where college campuses are in major states, whether it’s Wisconsin, Minneapolis, in the Midwest, even Iowa, and you’re going to find a lot of availability in beautiful locations because students are not populating those campuses. You’ll find hotel availability, attractions that are available and you’re not going to have to stand in line 鈥� that’s where you’re going to see some of the discounts,” he said.

National park alternatives:

Greenberg said there are alternatives to wildly popular national parks that regularly see lots of visitors in the summertime. He recommends considering state parks that are nearby.

“Believe it or not, if you take a look at all the national parks in the U.S., there are state parks within 10 to 15 miles of them that are often a better experience,” Greenberg said, noting they’ll be less crowded and less expensive.

“There’s a state park literally within 10 miles of Yosemite that, to me, is just as beautiful and 鈥� that’s the one I always pick,” he added. “But remember, there are also national parks that are part of a national seashore.”

Greenberg said Acadia National Park in Maine is on the popular list, “but at this time of the year, may not be totally overcrowded.” He described it as “always, always great.”

Europe’s “golden month:”

Greenberg said the best time to avoid overcrowding at locations such as Paris “or anywhere in Europe, it’s the magic month of September and you cannot go wrong. It’s anywhere in France, Spain, Italy, the entire Mediterranean, that’s the magic month.”

Dealing dollars:

For those considering international travel, Greenberg also said one way to find a good deal outside the U.S., is to “look where the U.S. dollar is still strong against those local currencies. Turkey, South Africa, Argentina 鈥� three great choices for summer travel where the dollar actually has meaning and power.”

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WorldPride, which is set to begin in May, is hosted in D.C. every two years. With events scheduled throughout the nation’s capital, some 鈥� like the “Tapestry of Pride” festivities 鈥� were expected to be held at the Kennedy Center.

鈥淩egardless of what鈥檚 happening in local, national, geopolitical climates, we鈥檙e always going to be here for our community and we鈥檙e always going to be here to provide services,鈥� said Eddie Mansius, a board member at D.C.’s LGBTQ+ Community Center.

Speaking to the Kennedy Center’s cancellation of “Tapestry of Pride” events, Donald Burch III said,” it’s sad to me.”

Burch said even with the larger LGBTQ+ community center opening鈥�� a happy event 鈥� he thought the country was in a different place.听

鈥淓ven having the center and having the community, it鈥檚 still feeling like there鈥檚 a fight 鈥� that we have to fight and we have to continue to work and that we鈥檙e still struggling to survive. I, for one, naively thought maybe we were passed that,” Burch said.

Dee Tum-Monge told 小萝莉影视 the situation was “unfortunate.”

While they were celebrating the new community center, Tum-Monge pointed out that 鈥渢here鈥檚 frustration in the community鈥� at what unfolded with the Kennedy Center.听

Other WorldPride events were switched from the Kennedy Center to other locations.听

鈥淲e shouldn鈥檛 let it stop us in any way in continuing to host events elsewhere,鈥� said Alex Fantasia, a community organizer with DMV Queers.听

Mansius said challenges are nothing new for the LGBTQ+ community.听

鈥淲e鈥檝e always had hurdles that come up that seem unsurmountable [sic], seem like it鈥檚 the end of the road. But it never is because we鈥檙e such a strong community,” Mansius said.听

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A from Alexandria Police said Aber was confirmed dead after officers responded to the 900 block of Beverly Drive in Alexandria, Virginia, at approximately 9:18 a.m.

Officers were initially called to the scene in response to an unresponsive woman.

A cause of death has not yet been released by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia. An investigation is underway.

Area leaders are remembering her work as a public servant.

Erik Siebert, who serves as the current U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, remembered Aber as an “unmatched as a leader, mentor, and prosecutor.”

“She is simply irreplaceable as a human being. We remain in awe of how much she accomplished in her all too brief time in this world,” he said in a . “Jess was a proud Virginian from high school through college and throughout her career.”

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares praised Aber for her work with Ceasefire Virginia, a statewide initiative implemented in 2022 designed to combat violent crime.

“I am saddened to learn of the passing of Jessica Aber, whose career of public service included U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and whose work with Ceasefire Virginia saved more lives than we may ever realize,” Miyares .

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine Aber “an exceptional public servant who dedicated her life to serving her fellow Virginians. She will be deeply missed.”

Aber was nominated to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia in 2021, during former President Joe Biden’s term in office, according to. She had been unanimously confirmed to serve in the posting.

During her time in that role, Aber led a staff of 300 prosecutors, civil litigators and support personnel across the state. The DOJ said she worked on “a variety of financial fraud, public corruption, violent crime, and child exploitation cases.”

Aber resigned from the position in January, when President Donald Trump came into office.

She received the Assistant Attorney General鈥檚 Award for Exceptional Service from the Department of Justice in 2019.

Before joining the DOJ, she was an associated at McGuireWoods LLP, from 2007 to 2008, and worked at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia from 2006 to 2007 as a clerk under then-Magistrate Judge M. Hannah Lauck.

Aber, a Virginia native, did her undergraduate work at the University of Richmond and received her law degree in 2006 from William & Mary Law School.

小萝莉影视’s Gaby Arancibia and Will Vitka contributed to this report.

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A “partner law enforcement agency” was trying to do a traffic stop around 7:30 p.m., Prince George’s County police said.

The driver of that vehicle sped away from the scene, and was chased by Prince George’s County police officers before colliding with an unrelated car at the intersection of Belle Haven Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Highway.

The driver of that unrelated car died of their injuries. A child inside that car was also hurt, but their injuries aren’t considered life-threatening.

Police said the person who fled the initial traffic stop is in custody at a hospital. Their injuries are believed to be critical.

The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Attorney General鈥檚 Office is investigating the deadly police-involved pursuit.

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These special hours coincide with D.C. government and federal holidays.

For Thanksgiving, the extended hours last through Sunday, Dec. 1.

Things to do in the DC area: Holiday restaurant and bar pop-ups, DC Cocktail Week and more!

You may see extended hours at up to that registered to participate in the District’s “” program.

Some bars eligible to stay open include City Tap House in Penn Quarter and Barcelona Wine Bar locations.

Any restaurant or bar on the Extended Holiday Hours list has the leeway to stay open until the wee hours of the morning but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re keeping late hours.

If your favorite watering hole is on that list, call before heading out to prevent disappointment. And, of course, drink responsibly.

The will be the weekend after Christmas Day 鈥� including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which are on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively 鈥� New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

小萝莉影视’s Ivy Lyons contributed to this report.

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Virginia-based nonprofit The 25th Project says you can .

鈥淲ith Thanksgiving coming up, our goal is to feed 2,500 people in the DMV area,鈥� Jay Herriott told 小萝莉影视. 鈥淎ny volunteers that want to come and bring food, we’re a little light on protein this year,鈥� he said.

The group is looking for more donations of turkeys and ham for the meals.

But, if you’re bringing the meat, be aware that it needs to arrive fully cooked.

The meal assembly will take place on Thanksgiving at Burke Community Church. Herriott said they鈥檒l be there at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

In addition to the protein, volunteers will portion up the rest of the meal consisting of 鈥渟tuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, bread, pie,鈥� Herriott said. 鈥淲e鈥檒l package it and then we鈥檒l serve it at different shelters and different homeless encampments throughout the area.鈥�

To volunteer, sign up .

If your Thanksgiving plans are set already, but you鈥檙e looking for a volunteer opportunity for Christmas Day, a different online sign-up form will be available in early December.

The organization鈥檚 annual propane drive is also underway. To learn more about group’s holiday outreach, propane drive and year-round activities, you can visit the group’s website or contact it at coordinator@the25thproject.org.

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