Torklift Central's 3rd Annual Kent Turkey Challenge
October 15th, 2013 - November 21st, 2013
The Kent Turkey Challenge is a challenge between businesses and organizations to collect the most food and monetary donations. All donations will be donated to the Kent Food Bank to help provide families with a memorable holiday dinner.
The 1st and 2nd Annual Kent Turkey Challenge collected roughly 3,700 pounds of food and $24,500 combined. Each year, the Kent City Council supports the Turkey Challenge by making a proclamation and reading it during the city council meeting on October 15th.
Donation boxes and related materials are provided to each business at no charge. Businesses have the option to sell paper turkeys for $10 which will be another way that community members can participate in the challenge.
Several businesses and organizations are already on board including the Experience Kent Expo who agreed to have the Turkey Challenge apart of the expo on October 17th, 2013 at the Showare Center. You can donate food or money towards the challenge during the expo. The Kent Reporter is also supporting the event by running a weekly ad with the leaders of the challenge.
Our goal this year is to reach 3,000 pounds of food and $15,000 for the Kent Food Bank. With the help of local schools, organizations and businesses, we hope to achieve this goal.
The Kent Food Bank relies on the community to help create a memorable event for families in need.
To participate in the 3rd Annual Kent Turkey Challenge, please email [email protected] with your company or organization name.
Sponsors
The Challenge in the News
Our Current Collection Stats
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2784 lbs.Food Collected
Goal - 3,000 lbs.
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$9,978.92 Cash Collected
Goal - $15,000
Contest Goals: $15,000 and 3,000 lbs
Contest Leader Board
As always we want to recognize the individual contributions of each business. There is no donation too small as every bit helps. We want to thank each of these businesses for their continued support and donation efforts.
Food Collected
812 cansGrass Lake Elementary
300 cansYoungs Market
230 cansKent Reporter
108 cansPacific Power Products
100 cansValley RV Supercenter
93 cansHanis Irvine Prothero
82 cansCurran Law Firm
82 cansMyGym Children's Fitness Center
78 cansNet IG
77 cansExpress Employment Pros
73 cansGeorge M. Stephens D.D.S
72 cansCentral Ave Mini Storage
69 cansShannon and Associates
69 cansZ Ultimate
65 cansTorklift Central
56 cansHeritage Bank
41 cansC & R Boger
41 cansGonnason Boats
37 cansBlanc-n-Schwartz Salon
37 cansAround the Clock Inc.
37 cansBanner Bank
34 cansKent Chamber of Commerce
34 cansDr. Gurrad D.D.S.
31 cansKent Station Family Dentistry
25 cansBenson Vision Source
25 cansCarStar Exhibition Auto
24 cansBowen Scarff Ford Lincoln
24 cansDown Home Catering
20 cansWells Fargo Bank
17 cansColumbia Bank
15 cansNorthwest Welding and Gases
13 cansNaked Pizza
13 cansNapa Auto Parts
13 cansGental Dental
12 cansCow Chip Cookie
12 cansBenson Eye Clinic
10 cansRunning Stitch Fabrics
1 cansKent Downtown Partnership
0 cansMinuteman Press
0 cansExperience Kent Expo
0 cansFirst Rate Mortgage
0 cansLes Schwab Tire Center
Cash Collected
$3358.5Shannon and Associates
$2125Youngs Market
$1685Torklift Central
$580Curran Law Firm
$351Blanc-n-Schwartz Salon
$350Central Ave Mini Storage
$330Express Employment Pros
$204.42Pacific Power Products
$185Bowen Scarff Ford Lincoln
$180Net IG
$120Running Stitch Fabrics
$115Down Home Catering
$90C & R Boger
$60Heritage Bank
$60Kent Chamber of Commerce
$50Cow Chip Cookie
$40Northwest Welding and Gases
$25Kent Downtown Partnership
$20George M. Stephens D.D.S
$20Dr. Gurrad D.D.S.
$20Benson Eye Clinic
$10Benson Vision Source
$0Kent Reporter
$0Valley RV Supercenter
$0Kent Station Family Dentistry
$0Hanis Irvine Prothero
$0Z Ultimate
$0CarStar Exhibition Auto
$0Minuteman Press
$0Wells Fargo Bank
$0Naked Pizza
$0Napa Auto Parts
$0Around the Clock Inc.
$0Banner Bank
$0Columbia Bank
$0Experience Kent Expo
$0First Rate Mortgage
$0Gonnason Boats
$0Grass Lake Elementary
$0Gental Dental
$0Les Schwab Tire Center
$0MyGym Children's Fitness Center