2000 Turkeys campaign moves closer to goal
Thanksgiving Day is less that two weeks away, and the 2000 Turkeys drive is getting closer and closer to its goal of raising money to provide Washington County families in need with a Thanksgiving dinner.
We thank all of the individuals, businesses and organizations who are stepping up to help our food-insecure neighbors celebrate the holiday, and making sure they have one less thing to worry about at Thanksgiving.
Charlese Hayden McKinney, director of Partner Network Programs at the Greater Community Food Bank, which has partnered with 2000 Turkeys, said more families than ever are struggling to make ends meet as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Every dollar donated to 2000 Turkeys helps ensure that many of our Washington County neighbors will have a Thanksgiving meal to share with their loved ones,” said McKinney. “Their efforts have provided Thanksgiving meals for thousands of Washington residents annually. On behalf of everyone at the Food Bank and the families we serve in Washington County, thank you to those who have donated in the past and especially those who have donated this year, amidst rising food costs and the other challenges that are facing us all.”
There are plenty of ways to help.
Tune in to the 2000 Turkeys Telethon on Tuesday, Nov. 23, from noon to 1 p.m., when Range Resources will match up to $20,000 in donations. Operators at the phone bank will accept your donations.
You can watch the Facebook Live event on the Range Resources Corp. and 2,000 Turkeys Facebook pages.
Also, you can help 2000 Turkeys by participating in the Mac Discount 2000 Turkeys auction, with proceeds benefiting the turkey drive. Visit mac.bid, and select the 2000 Turkeys Charity Auction from the auction options, and bid on a variety of items ranging from large appliances and electronics to household items. The auction runs through Nov. 15, and bidding starts at $1. Many of the items are open box and come from retailers including Amazon, Kohl’s and Walmart.
You can purchase a placard at Washington and Canonsburg Shop ‘N Save stores, too, to donate to the turkey fund.
Last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued, we raised a record amount for the 2000 Turkeys campaign, and your generosity is apparent this year, too, as we’re nearing our goal of $100,000.
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, we’re going to work hard to make sure that every family who needs a Thanksgiving dinner will have one. We’ve even partnered with the outreach Boxes of Love to provide at least 700 turkeys to accompany the box of Thanksgiving fixings it provides to Washington County families.
If you want to make a donation, please send a check to 2000 Turkeys, P.O. Box 2000, Washington, Pa., 15301.
Thank you to the following for your generous donations:
Robert and Sharon Aloia, $25
Robert Cunningham, $25
Steven and Susan Wolf, $1,000
Chuck Slates, in memory of Blanche, $50
Paul and Nancy Krepps, $50
Danielle Kowcheck, South Main Style, in loving memory of Hugh and Esther Kowcheck, $25
Women’s Missionary Society of the Upper Ten Mile Presbyterian Church, $98
Grace and Louis Matyuf, $50
Carol L. Stein, in memory of my loving husband, George Stein, $50
John and Jean McCullough, in memory of Nellie Snyder, $50
William L. Chandler, $25
Vicki L. Chandler, $25
Charles M. Bowers, $50
Louise A. Skiviat, $25
Julia Patterson, $50
Robert and Judith Safko, $25
Anonymous, $50
Ruth Fullerton, $20
Betsy Behanna, $25
Gary and Vicki Rush, $50
Janet Bof and Gloria Lorenzato, $25
Timothy and Robin Matyas, $50
Mike and Heidi Neville, $25
Joann Kulesa, $25
Anonymous, in memory of Aaron Mansfield, $20
Anonymous, $50
Anonymous, $25
Paul J. Conley Jr. and Sharon Conley, $25
James and Carol Campbell, $100
Pete P. Hendricks Jr. and Mildred Hendricks, $50
Jeff and Janis Chico, $50
American Legion Auxiliary John C. McIlvaine, Unit 902, $50
Daniel and Carol Anderson, $50
Jean Gump, in memory of my sons, Don and Edward, $20
William and Patricia Brooks, in memory of our parents, William and Alma Brooks and Wilbert and Clara Ogden, $50
Paul and Carol Love, in memory of Byron Smialek and Robert C. Johnson, $50
United Mine Workers of America Local 1197, $200
Linda Lustic-Fetcko, in memory of my husband, Carl William “Bill” Fetcko, $30
William and Donna Frantz, $30
Diane Drazick, $50
Roy and Judy Schulte, in memory of son-in-law, Scott Lash, $100
John and Linda Fetchen, $30
Wray L. and Betty Iddings, $25
Nancy and Harry Moore, $50
Lee and Virginia Orlando, $25
Velma Iddings, in memory of Wray Iddings, $30
Patricia Dhayer and Deborah Howard, $25
Anonymous, $25
Bill and Roseann Massengill, $50
Larry and Tillie Simpson, in memory of Julia Skariot and Robin Warsham, $50
Cindy Pastovich, in memory of Katherine and Gordon Pastovich, $25
Audrey Bunner and Tracy Hapeman, $100
Laird Family Enterprises, $100
Deborah Lynne Testa, in memory of Joseph Testa Jr. and Alma Jean Testa, $50
James and Marlene Richey, $25
Christie Campbell, in memory of Keith, $50
D.E. Wolbert, $25
Ricky and Jo Ann Kosarik, $100
Gerald and Roberta Walker, $25
Union Valley United Methodist Church, $500
Ferne Rogers and Ronald Dunn, $200
Donald and Judith Borneman, $100
Joseph Gisoni, $100
David Samila, $20
Teresa Findlay, $100
Arms Club of Washington, Pa., $200
Joseph Tomecsko Jr. and Christina Tomecsko, $50
George Reynolds, $100
Thomas Dubich family, in memory of Reinette Dubich and John Dubich, $50
Judy Hewitt Dubich and family, in memory of Thomas Hewitt, $50
Stanley and Susan Michalski, in memory of Karen Michalski, $30
William Douglas Canan, $20
Ruth McCurry, in memory of Paul D. Phillips, $20
Nancy S. McGill, $50
Darlene and Steve Riker, $30
Alanna Carroll, $75
Burke Racing Stable, $1,000
Patrick and Linda Donahue, $50
Ellen and Norman DelVecchio, in memory of Ann Pozonsky, $100
Bentworth Education Association, $250
Michael and Carla Mast, in memory of Roberta (Bobbie) Jeane Nicolella, $50
Robert and Mary Ann Pope, $25
Rebecca McAdoo, $50
Lee Hott, in loving memory of Robert L. Hott and Tierne Kopko Ewing, $25
David Richards, $50
Cookie Kazakewicz, in memory of Kaz, $50
Cathy Strope, in memory of her husband, Richard Strope, $50
Frank Guzel and family, in memory of Verna Guzel and Joyce Guzel, $50
Bruce and Beth Graham, $25
Mark and Linda Brezinski, $50
Marian W. Sanders, in memory of husband, Harry F. Sanders, $500
Marian R. Sanders, in memory of her father, Harry F. Sanders, $50
William and Joyce Koeppelle, in memory of Darla Koeppelle, $25
William and Joyce Koeppelle, in memory of Megan Peacock, $25
Avella Class of 1971 50th Reunion, $376
Patricia A. Winters, $25
Joseph and Carolyn Rendziak, $50
Peter and Amy Cimino, $40
Betty J. Smith, $50
Dawn Sartori, $75
Joanne Gump, $10
Carol L. Smith, in memory of Bernard W. Smith Sr., $25
The Troianos, $100
Betty and James M. Abbott, $50
Carl and Linda DiSibio, $35
Patricia Carns, $665
Robert and Kathleen Devore, $100
Charles Andrew and Deborah L. Sethman, $25
M. Tucker, $50
Tim and Mary Baker, $100
Mark and Caroline Hall, $35
William and Bernice Pagano, $50
Furman and Barbara Graft, $25
Harry Haas, $25
George Pescho Jr. and Linda Pescho, $30
James and Nancy Proudfit, $100
From family, in memory of Joe and Jackie Jarosz and John and Bertie Brower, $50
Ray and Ellen Mazzoni, $35
Donna D. Staso, $50
Jack and Vivian Bauer, $30
Anonymous, $25
Anonymous, $25
Anonymous, $25
Anonymous, $50
Anonymous, $50