Several local groups and churches brought Thanksgiving to the less fortunate last week.

Last Wednesday afternoon, Epiphany Lutheran Church in Norwood held its annual Thanksgiving meal in the basement of its church. On Thursday, Part of the Solution (POTS), the area’s sole soup kitchen and multi-service center provided a free feast at Our Lady of Refuge Church.

On Wednesday night, at the Monte Carlo Room, a nightclub in the shadow of the Kingsbridge Armory, a small non-profit called Hands On New York gave away more than 100 frozen turkeys.

“Now I have a low income, so this is very helpful,” said Flavio Goday, one of the recipients, who lives in Fordham with his wife and children. Goday said he’s a jeweler by trade, but that the economy and the rising price of gold means sales are down, and he was forced out of work.

Hands On New York gave another 40 turkeys to local churches. The organization was founded by Haile Rivera, a University Heights resident who worked on the Obama campaign and recently worked on the unsuccessful re-election campaign of State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr.

Rivera and Hands On New York have been donating turkeys at Thanksgiving for several years now.

This year, the event’s sponsor was Hector Acosta, a well-known merengue singer from the Dominican Republic, and a friend of Rivera’s, who’s currently on tour in the United States. He donated $2,600 of his own money.

“I feel good doing it,” said the friendly Acosta, who had a hug for just about everyone. “I didn’t have these opportunities growing up, and I’m now in a position to do it myself.”