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Torklift Central's 10th Annual Kent Turkey Challenge

The 10th Annual Kent Turkey Challenge Logo
The 10th Annual Kent Turkey Challenge Logo

What is the Annual Turkey Challenge?

During the holiday’s many of us sit down to share a warm Thanksgiving meal with our families and friends while hundreds of families in our community stand in lines in the hopes of getting food from the Kent Food Bank. Bundled up against the cold and waiting for the doors to open, these families are filled with an optimism that they will be able to give thanks with their loved ones and not have to go hungry for Thanksgiving and the Christmas season.

In order to give them a memorable Thanksgiving and holiday season, the community can join together for the 10th Annual Kent Turkey Challenge.

 

 

 

Dropping off food from the 7th Annual Kent Turkey Challenge
Dropping off food from the 8th Annual Kent Turkey Challenge

 

Who does this benefit?

In 2011, the Kent Food Bank lost a large portion of their funding during Thanksgiving, leaving many scrambling to find ways to feed their families. This deeply impacted the community and Torklift Central responded by organizing the first ever Kent Turkey Challenge. 

Over the past eight years, donations to the Kent Food Bank from the Annual Kent Turkey Challenge total more than $175,165 and 66,139 pounds of food, feeding thousands of people that would otherwise go without a Thanksgiving meal. Last year, the turkey challenge raised so much money that the food bank was also able to purchase turkeys and chickens, as well as real butter, fresh celery and fresh sweet potatoes.

 

Some donations from Hanis Irvine Prothero during the 2018 Challenge

Some donations from Hanis Irvine Prothero during the 2018 Challenge

 

 

What has the Turkey Challenge Accomplished?


Every year the Annual Kent Turkey Challenge grows in popularity and competition between the local businesses and organizations involved. Last year alone we had 79 businesses join! A friendly rivalry, the Annual Kent Turkey Challenge is to see who can collect and raise the most food and monetary donations for the Kent Food Bank. One hundred percent of the proceeds are given to local Kent families that are combating hunger during Thanksgiving and year-round. At each of the participating businesses, you can donate canned food or if you prefer, for every $10 donation, you can put your name on a paper turkey for it to be displayed as a thank you for your donation!

We ask for your support to make the 10th Annual Kent Turkey Challenge the most successful to date. As a community, this is an opportunity for us to make a lasting positive impact in the lives of families by making sure everyone gets a Thanksgiving meal, especially during these uncertain times our community is facing.

The Annual Kent Turkey Challenge is not just about food; it’s about making memories with loved ones. It’s about making sure parents can give their children the memory of a bountiful and happy Thanksgiving.

The 8th Annual Kent Turkey Challenge proclamation in 2018

 

 

 

 

What has been donated so far?

On the Torklift Central website, we will list every contributing organization on the leader board which is located below. A counter of the total contributions the community has collected above will also tabulate how much our community has left to go before we reach our goal!

With your help, we can reach our tenth anniversary goal that every family in our community will be able to share a special holiday meal and that no household will have to go hungry on Thanksgiving.

 

 

 

 

Sponsors

 

 

 

 



The Kent Reporter
The Seattle Tacoma Box Company
I Love Kent .net
The Kent Chamber of Commerce


The Kent Chamber of Commerce


The Kent Downtown Partnership
The Kent Chamber of Commerce

 

Contest Leaderboard 

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.

 

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