Volunteers feed 300 turkeys to hungry in Fort Myers

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FORT MYERS, Fla. Hans Tobrocke came from Connecticut with his wife and daughter to spend the holiday weekend in Southwest Florida.

But they gave up one of those vacation days and joined dozens of other volunteers helping dish out 300 turkeys at the Community Cooperative soup kitchen in Fort Myers.

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