Thousand Oaks, CA - In conjunction with Foodshare of Ventura County, the California Water Service Company and the California American Water Company, the offices of Assembly Member Jeff Gorell and State Senator Tony Strickland got together to participate in Operation Gobble, an annual event to help feed local needy families.

A combination of 100 turkeys and an additional 100 gift checks good for the purchase of a turkey were donated by member companies of the California Water Association (CWA). The holiday entrees were delivered to Foodshare of Ventura County and Saint Pascal’s Church in Thousand Oaks where they will be distributed locally.

Operation Gobble is a 23-year-old program of the privately-owned water companies belonging to the CWA. Since its inception in 1922, Operation Gobble has enabled CWA water companies to feed hundreds of thousands of needy people. Legislators in the participating water companies’ service area participate in the program by recommending charities and helping to present the donations.