2000 Turkeys campaign in full swing
Denise Churney of Canonsburg sent in her 2000 Turkeys donation this week.
It’s an annual ritual for Churney, who makes her donation in memory of her late daughter, Loretta Churney, who passed away five years ago.
“I do it to remember her, and I do it because I like to see my name in the paper and because it’s for a good cause,” said Churney.
We like her honesty.
And we like the contributions that have begun to roll in, and will help the more than 4,700 underprivileged families in Washington County enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner this year.
To date, the 2015 2000 Turkeys campaign has raised $12,295, thanks to the donations of individuals like Lou and Ruth Vore, Morris and Patricia Harvey, and Dennis Bell, and to businesses and organizations like Isiminger’s Automotive Service Center, NABCO Inc. and the Cherry Valley Sportsmans Club.
The goal of 2000 Turkeys is to raise $100,000, and we appreciate the help we’ve gotten so far.
With Thanksgiving less than five weeks away, there’s work that remains to be done.
Every $15 donation (the equivalent of a few Starbucks lattes) provides a Thanksgiving dinner for a family of four.
But we’re grateful for every donation, from a couple of bucks to the hundreds and thousands of dollars donated by companies.
Please send your donation to 2000 Turkeys, P.O. Box 2000, Washington, Pa., 15301, or drop it off at WJPA Radio or the Observer-Reporter on South Main Street in Washington.
You can also donate by purchasing a turkey placard at Shop ‘n Save stores in Washington and Canonsburg. Let’s make sure that no family goes without a Thanksgiving meal this year.
Thanks to the following people and organizations for their generous donations:
John Somsky $50
Jeffrey & Barbara Miller $50
Bill Totterdale $30
Jack Jones $50
Lou & Ruth Vore $100
Mary & Tom Holmes $20
Isimingers Pennzoil Inc. $50
Isimingers Automotive Service Ctr. $50
Thomas & Susan Houser $50
NABCO, Inc. $500
Lloyd & Barbara Dearolph $35
Debra & Timothy Trent $25
Mary Gafric $50
Susan & Harry Grubich $100
Richard Kattan $100
Roy Zoog $100
Richard & Linda Bove $20
Morris & Patricia Harvey $50
Deloris Lacey $30
James McDonald $300
Catherine Gooding $50
In memory of Donald Rash by Kay Rash $50
Dennis Bell $25
In memory of Dian Cataldo by Ralph & Betty Holmes $50
William & Carol Boardley $50
In loving memory of Ronald Pinkerton by dad, mom, sister & brother $40
Michael Poness $20
In memory of Joseph Stiles from Marianne Stiles $20
Ed & Susan Westcott $50
Bertha Stimmell Circle, West Washington United Methodist Church $25
Erma McCullough $10
Barbara & David Castora $25
Faith U P Church Quilters $25
Joann Nadalin $75
Barbara & Harry Dewitt $20
Womens Missionary Society of Upper Ten Mile Presbyterian Church $80
Caryn Sousa $15
Mildred Smith $25
Albert & Patricia Nagy $50
Thomas & Rebecca Wild $150
In loving memory of Loretta Churney by Denise Churney $20
In loving memory of Jim Horner from Darlene, Don, Dave, Mark & Joe $50
Sharon & Robert Aloia $25
In loving memory of Jim Walker by Nancy Walker $50
James & Judith Wheeler $100
In memory of A.J. Belski by Tim & Anne Belski $50
Richard & Linda Brytus $100
Patrick Morgan $200
Albert Devenney Jr. $50
John & Geraldine Petronka $20
Duncan & Laurie Nickles $50
Kenneth & Dianne Rigby $50
Dave & Darlene Stotka $150
Chuck & Nancy Neff $30
Lizzy & Blissany Mounts, John & Marian Wagner $50
Dick & Carol Earliwine $25
Janet Carey $25
Mary Jane Kolesar $35
Rose Marie & Herman Bell $50
Norman & Donna Dinardo $25
Barry & Sue Beels $50
David & Shirley Moore $100
Ron & Teresa Koehler $25
David & Sandra Thomas $30
Ray & A.J. Zedel $50
Rev. Giard & Alice Sayre $100
Gregory & Vivian Prentice $50
Susan Orrick $25
Richard & Barbara Ginther $100
William & Marlene Rhoades $30
Thomas & Patricia Manko $30
Donald & Rose Tournay $30
In memory of Don Trautman by wife Lil $50
Kenneth & Catherine Shingle $30
David & Janet Mazon $100
In memory of Joshua & Elizabeth Holliday by David & Donna Holliday $50
Barbara Noble $25
Jean & Richard Cholak $25
Peggy & Roger Dankowsky $20
Janet Abernathy $75
Dorothy Dillemuth $100
Allan Junker $100
J.C. & Lucille Hilty $50
In memory of Shirley Reynard from Doug & Patty Fraley $25
William & Jessie Macik $50
Joanne Long $15
In memory of James Yanosik by James & Donna Yanosik $50
Mary & Duane Kiger $25
Robert Mary $25
Valerie Farquharson $25
William & Linda Wolfe $25
Kenneth & Linda Adams $50
Kathy & Frank Morris $20
Wilbur & Jo Ann Holt $50
Tuesday Night Bible Study $100
Charlotte Evans $50
Joseph & Kathleen Progar $40
In memory of my husband Bob Buckingham by Judith Buckingham $100
Eleanor & Joe DeWitte $25
Paul & Janice Kersnick $75
Charles & Barbara Hines $15
Mike & Heidi Neville $25
Cherry Valley Sportsmans Club $30
Sylvia & Nelson McCullough $50
Beverly Clark $100
Francois Makokele $15
Adam & Skeeter $25
Donna Kotar, Yaszmin, Douglas, Brady, Ellionna $25
Anonymous $310