Give Thanks campaign in need of turkey donations

Posted on November 4, 2015
Give Thanks kick off
The campaign is seeking to collect 2,000 turkey donations. (Joe Ragusa/WJBC)

By Adam Studzinski

BLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries’ annual Give Thanks campaign is in need of turkey donations.

“At this point last year we had a couple of hundred,” said Communications Coordinator Chyanne Corrigan. “Right now, we only have five here and then we have about 35 that are waiting for us at Hy-Vee.”

The goal is to provide 2,000 meals to help feed 10,000 people this Thanksgiving, meaning Home Sweet Home needs 2,000 turkeys. Despite being behind on donations, Corrigan she isn’t too concerned yet.

“I would say right now we just have a sense of urgency,” said Corrigan. “I’m wondering if Halloween was, kind of, filling people’s mind (and) Thanksgiving just isn’t the thought right now cause it’s so nice out.

“I just think we really need to start getting the turkeys rolling in.”

Corrigan said turkey donation cards can be purchased at Hy-Vee. People can also donate a turkey they have purchased by dropping it off at Home Sweet Home, 303 E. Oakland Ave., Bloomington, or at Midwest Food Bank, 1703 S. Veterans Parkway, Bloomington.

Monetary donations are being accepted as well at givethanks2015.org.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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