Families Helping Families Thanksgiving Food Drive has expanded the number of sites at Safeway stores where people can drop off food for the needy.

The group hopes to collect 2,000 meals by Nov. 21. Last year’s effort collected more than 1,700 meals.

In addition to food donations, the food drive is also in need of Safeway gift cards and cash donations to purchase turkey tins.

Collection sites on the Eastside are at Safeway stores in downtown Bellevue, Overlake, Evergreen Village, Factoria, Newcastle, Issaquah and Sammamish.