Long Island food banks and pantries say they are facing a critical shortage this holiday season and are in need of donations.

Island Harvest President and CEO Randi Shubin-Dresner says the organization expects to collect two million pounds of food less than they did last year.

"Now for more than a decade, the organization has had about 40,000 requests for turkeys each Thanksgiving," she says. "This year, they expect to be able to give out roughly 12-15,000 turkeys."

Island Harvest is not the only group working to feed hungry Long Island residents.

On Saturday night, two Copiague companies, J&M Towing and Convoy Heavy Duty Truck Parts, gathered roughly 100 truckers together for a food drive at parking lot 10 at Long Island's MacArthur Airport. They were on a mission to put holiday meals on as many tables as possible. 

The event benefited the Lighthouse Mission.