New Name….Same Mission!
Operation Turkey is now the big gobble, Delivering Thanksgiving!
In 2017, we operated under the national brand as Operation Turkey and partnered with Feeding the Valley Food Bank. It was such a successful venture, that we brought this event back locally and renamed it the big gobble, Delivering Thanksgiving with our friends from Feeding the Valley Food Bank, 6744 Flat Rock Road, Midland, GA 31820.
Still the same mission! We will mobilize hundreds of volunteers to work together to provide and deliver a warm, nutritious meal on Thanksgiving Day to people in need in our community.
Thanksgiving is a special day of thanks and giving. This event began in 2008 as an outreach activity by a local restaurant in Uptown Columbus to provide and deliver a traditional Thanksgiving meal to people in need on Thanksgiving Day. Working with community assistance agencies, we delivered more than 1,200 meals to individuals and families in need, and disabled and homebound people in the Columbus community last year.
We hope to provide 1,500 meals in 2018.
Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers Are Needed For:
• Kitchen Prep
• Food Packagers: Onsite, responsible for packing the meals for the
delivery drivers
• Children 12 and older can volunteer
• Drivers/Delivery of food. This is where the most help is needed. You will
be on site to receive the number of meals you will need for your route,
then deliver the meals to the addresses on your route. A map with
directions will be provided.
FOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE WEAR CLOSED TOED SHOES
TO WORK IN THE FEEDING THE VALLEY WAREHOUSE.
Volunteer Shifts for November 19, 20, 21 and 22:
Monday, Nov. 19: (12pm-5pm)
- Food Prep: Minimum of 3 volunteers needed
Tuesday, Nov. 20: (12pm-5pm)
- Food Prep: Minimum of 3 volunteers needed
Wednesday, Nov. 21: (12pm-5pm)
- Food Prep: Minimum of 5 volunteers needed
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day Nov. 22: (5am-9am) and (9am-1pm)
- Food Prep:
o (5am-9am): Minimum of 10 volunteers needed
o (9am-1pm): Minimum of 15 volunteers needed
- Food Packagers:
o (9am-1pm): Minimum of 15 volunteers needed
- Drivers/Delivery of Food:
o (9am-1pm): Minimum of 40 volunteers needed
6744 Flat Rock Road Midland, GA 31820
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or volunteering, please contact:
Pat Frey – (706) 464-8044, pat@unitedwayofthecv.org
Ashley Woitena – (706) 957-3148, awoitena@visitcolumbusga.com
