The City of Boston is distributing twice as many turkeys to needy families ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday this year compared to last, the mayor’s office said.

City workers spent Monday and last Friday delivering 2,000 turkeys and 5,000 pounds of food to community members and organizations, as part of an annual drive led by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services.

“As we celebrate the special traditions and connection of the holidays, we want to ease the burden for Boston families in need to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving meal,” Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement, adding that she was “grateful” to continue the holiday tradition.

Wu appeared at CommonWealth Kitchen, a nonprofit food-business incubator in Dorchester, Monday morning to help pack and prepare the turkey donations.

The turkeys are hand-delivered to more than 40 partners, including community organizations, churches and Boston Housing Authority sites, which then distribute the food to residents experiencing food insecurity, the mayor’s office said.

“The city’s Thanksgiving turkey donations is one of our most crucial community-centered events of the year,” said Beata Coloyan, executive director of the Office of Neighborhood Services. “No family in need should go without a nutritious meal on their table in our city any day, but especially during the holiday season.”

Lisa Frazier, a manager at the Boston Housing Authority added, “All of these turkeys mean an awful lot to the residents in our development who can really use an extra pick-me-up during the holiday.”

The city’s turkey donation was supported by Stop & Shop, Amazon and UFCW 1445.