The Turkeys R Us drive for the last 13 years has made sure that every struggling household in Manteca, Lathrop, and Ripon had a turkey with all of the trimmings for Thanksgiving and Christmas.Last year, the community contributed more than 1,000 frozen birds plus donated well over $25,000 to purchase additional turkeys to make sure a combined 3,850 turkeys were provided to those in need on both Thanksgiving and Christmas.This year, though, is shaping up as an even bigger challenge.•Ethanol subsidizes have helped drive corn prices - the key ingredient for both turkey feed and the creating of ethanol - up to a price point that it is costing three times more per bird for farmers to feed. That in turn is expected to send the price of turkeys skyrocketing well past $1.20 a pound although supermarkets are expected to still run loss leader specials to snag the lucrative holiday food shopping customers. •Unemployment is at 14 percent creating a bigger need.•Food donations are already running tight that are needed to supply the 10 food closets in Manteca alone.Even so, Sue Teunissen is optimistic that Turkeys R Us will meet their goal this year.“We can do it,” said the Coldwell Banker Crossroads Real Estate agent who is coordinating this year’s effort with fellow agent LeAnn Nabb. “Manteca always comes through.”The Second Harvest Food Bank works with Turkeys R Us to secure the best possible price by buying in bulk.