Nearly two dozen needy families will each have a Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings thanks to the students and parents of the Greenburgh school district.

The Parent Teacher Association, working with the district’s Early Childhood Program, has been running a food drive since early November. Pre-schoolers brought in canned and boxed goods in their bookbags and parents dropped off many items, including stuffing, cranberry sauce, corn, mashed potatoes, gravy, yams and sparkling cider. School officials said Stew Leonard’s in Yonkers has agreed to donate 20 turkeys, completing the traditional Thanksgiving meal for families who will pick up the bags of groceries on Friday.

Dawn Male, principal of the Early Childhood Program, said today she is heartened by the community’s support.

“With the economy the way it is today, it shows that people care about their neighbors,” she said. “They’re not able to give much, but I see small bags coming in and growing into big boxes of food. All of these small contributions. It’s us pulling together to make a difference.”

Families were selected by teachers and other community members based on financial need, some low-income, others who might have recently lost jobs, Male said. She said the drive might collect more food than is needed and any surplus will be donated to a local food pantry.

For information on the food drive, call 914-949-2745. Donations can be dropped off at the Early Childhood Program building, 475 W. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale.