Lily Transportation And Salvation Army Deliver Thanksgiving Meals To Local Veterans Facing Food Insecurity

February 2025

NEEDHAM, MA,… Despite the rainy conditions, there were high spirits on November 23 from the Lily Transportation volunteers who partnered with the Salvation Army to deliver turkeys at VA Boston Healthcare System’s annual turkey drive at the Jamaica Plain VA campus in Boston.

 Lily and the Salvation Army joined forces with VA Boston in 2020 to provide more than 100 Thanksgiving meals to Veterans and families facing food insecurity in the local area. This year the group delivered three-times as many meals over two days.

 Lily Transportation was instrumental in providing logistics support. “We’ve had a partnership here with Salvation Army and the VA for a few years and it’s very fulfilling for all of us,” said Mike Stanton, senior vice president of operations and compliance, who is a Veteran himself. The week of the event, Lily positioned two 18-wheeler freezer trucks to keep the turkeys and fixings fresh. Stanton’s team, which included some Veteran volunteers, coordinated the pick-up, sorting and delivery of food to the two distribution sites Nov. 23. 

 Since 1958, Lily Transportation has engineered and operated highly efficient dedicated logistics systems throughout the United States and Canada.  As a Dedicated Contract Carrier, Lily manages over 60 locations, 1,400 employees and 2,250 assets.  The company attributes their success to a culture of “Exceptional People, Elite Performance”, and is dedicated to making a positive impact on the communities in which they operate and contributing to a sustainable future.  Lily’s headquarters is in Needham, MA. (lily.com)