Home Depot, Baxtrom’s help needy families

The Cornwall Home Depot store on Brookdale Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. The store has partnered with Baxtrom's Your Independent Grocer to give needy families turkey dinners this holiday season. (Newswatch Group/Bill Kingston)

CORNWALL – A home improvement store and a grocery store have teamed up to help 20 needy families this Christmas season.

Members of Home Depot Cornwall and Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer loaded up turkey dinners Wednesday morning to be distributed to the less fortunate.

Home Depot spokesman Dave Bouchard told Cornwall Newswatch, their philanthropy has been recognized by the corporate head office, which has contributed to the program.