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The queue of more than 335 people in need of a Thanksgiving dinner Tuesday wound half-way around the Ashland Emergency Food Bank building as a core team of volunteers boxed up and handed out turkeys and all the fixings — stuffing, cranberry sauce, potatoes, green beans and pumpkin and berry pies. Based on the food bank’s “times-3 multiplier,” 1,085 people will experience a hearty Thanksgiving feast, officials say. It was donated or bought with contributions from many sources, including Albertsons and Safeway, with 133 meals donated by ACCESS, says Food Bank Executive Director Tracy Darrow. The Medford Welfare Orchard donated 700 pounds of pears so all can have fresh fruit. One man, says Darrow, just contributed 15 turkey breasts. Cash donations are plentiful, with one person donating $1,000 and another kicking in $2,000, she says. “The idea is that everyone involved in the team is making sure everyone who needs a Thanksgiving dinner gets one,” says Darrow, just back from dashing out to carry a heavy box for a man who was having trouble with the load. “Everyone is in exceptionally good spirits. It’s my favorite day of the year,” says Darrow, adding that the program has 300 trained volunteers who donate 7,000 hours of labor a year. “The tremendous generosity and support of this community is just amazing.” Darrow says the majority of the holiday boxes went to one- and two-person families. Here’s how percentages broke down among families: -- One person: 21 percent -- Two people: 23 percent -- Three people: 13 percent -- Four people: 19 percent -- Five people: 12 percent -- Six people: 7 percent -- Seven people: 3 percent -- Eight people: 2 percent The holiday boxes are in addition to the normal monthly food boxes that go to Ashland and Talent residents — however, clients must sign up for the special boxes in advance. The monthly boxes go to people who prove residency but there’s no income test to get the food. The Food Bank, at 560 Clover Lane, offers a similar Christmas dinner box on Dec. 21. Reach Ashland freelance writer John Darling at [email protected] .