2000 Turkeys countdown to Thanksgiving continues
We are less than three weeks away from Thanksgiving, and the annual 2000 Turkeys campaign is in full swing.
Donations to 2000 Turkeys fund help to ensure Washington County families who rely on the Food Helpers of Washington County and Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner.
“We are just amazed with the outpouring of support that comes from the community to the 2000 Turkeys campaign. Without the efforts of 2000 Turkeys and the donors throughout western Pennsylvania who support us, we would not be able to provide Thanksgiving meals in our communities,” said George Omiros, president and CEO of Food Helpers.
Food Helpers serves 1,500 families at its 13 Washington County distribution sites – a 30% increase in demand over 2022 – and also distributes 1,650 boxes of food to seniors in Washington and Greene counties.
According to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, which operates pantries in Washington County, one in nine southwestern Pennsylvanians face hunger, as many families struggle to buy groceries while also paying utility bills and rent, or buying medication or other necessities.
We’re grateful for the Washington County residents, businesses, organizations, and schools that step up every year – for nearly 40 years – to help their neighbors in need. Every donation makes a difference, and we couldn’t do it without all of them.
This Week, Range Resources is sponsoring a challenge question for students. The first student with the correct answer will have a $500 donation made to 2000 Turkeys in his or her name.
Last week, 2000 Turkeys committee member Laural Ziemba, of Range Resources, said Range produces about 2.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. A typical oven runs at 16,000 BTUs per hour, which is the same as 16 cubic feet of gas per hour. A typical turkey takes four hours to cook, meaning Range could cook 33 million turkeys through one day of natural gas production.
So here’s the question: How long would it take Range to cook 2000 Turkeys? Send your answer to RangeGoodNeighbors@rangeresources.com.
And, please mail in your donations to 2000 Turkeys, P.O. Box 2000, Washington, Pa., 15301.
Thank you to the following for your generous donations to 2000 Turkeys:
David and Donna Holliday $50
Dorothy Clutter $100
Betty Braun $50
Jacqueline P. Wilkinson in memory of Dr. Thomas C. Wilkinson $100
Charles Crouse and Sharon Russell $100
Ronald and Geraldine Diaz $100
Sue T. Beels $100
Melinda Baker $50
Louis Mamakos $50
Carol Kuzemko $10
Joyce and Patrick Eagan $20
Daralyn and Wesley Campbell $50
Ethel Cummins $50
Marilyn Taylor $20
Linda and Dennis Sarchet $50
Robert and Sharon Muntan $50
Patricia and James Eglar $75
Peggy and Water Sarafin $100
Earl and Theresa Dhanse $100
Marianne Povich in memory of Anna Getto $50
Bertha Strimmel Circle of the West Washington United Methodist Church $25
Emile Poplarchik $30
Kevin T. Rubis $50
Richard and Patricia Morflak $50
Patricia Kozon $25
James and Nancy Proudfit $100
John and Lauretta Darby $100
Garvin and Rosalynn Putt $100
James and Marlene Webb $50
Holly R. Lincoln $50
Will Johnson in memory of Gene Johnson $25
Richard A. and Barbara I. Ginther $100
Fairhill Manor Croppers in honor of the Fairhill Manor Christian Church congregation $50
Eric Held $200
William and Joyce Koeppelle, in memory of Darla Koeppelle $25
William and Joyce Koeppelle, in memory of Megan Peacock $25
Dan and Pat Sirilla, in memory of John and Eleanor Sirilla $100
James Donaldson and family, in memory of Ruth Ann Donaldson $50
Klaus and Melvina Behrens $100
Dennis and Andrea Raymer $50
Carol A. Earliwine $25
Joann and Joseph Sciulli $50
James and Elizabeth Amato $25
Fred and Joanne Caruso $100
Darryl Bourguignon $50
Mary Jane Kolesar $200
Mary Jane Ashmore, in memory of Lewis Q. Ashmore and Michael Q. Ashmore $40
Joannne Duntz $25
Jack and Kathy Egers $30
Deb Zahora $100
Daniel Halulko $50
James Faber, in memory of parents Dorothy and Francis Faber $100
Timothy and Theresa Dunlap $2,500
Edward and Susan Westcott $50
Ray Montgomery and Mary Frederick, in memory of Frederick and Montgomery families $100
Stacy and John Zeno $30
The Train Gang of Washington County $250
Carol Smith, in memory of Bernie Smith Sr. $50
Mary Polansky and Andrew Tarnik $50
Anonymous $60
Patricia McKean $35
Judy and Marty Zeichner $200
Pryor Bus Garage $100
Kathy Morris, in memory of Frank Morris and Sam Marra $25
The Mohr family, in memory of Rick Mohr and Margaret Mohr $100
Gary Uchal $100
Paula Clark, in memory of Adam Clark $25
Joan Stewart, in memory of Bob Stewart $100
Dick and Margaret White $100
John and Peggy Steggle $50
The Burns family in memory of Bill Burns $25
Marcy Munnell, in memory of husband, Jerry Munnell $50
Anonymous $50
Eric and Rosemary Stackowicz $100
Pete and Gerry Graziotto, in memory of Byron Smialek $100
Drs. Franklin and Karen Kuzy $30
Amy and Jay West $100
Kenneth and Eileen Augustine $100
Robert and Beverly Allridge $100
Gist Wylie and Linda Hepburn $50
William Craig $50
Carl Russell $200
David and Judith Davis $25
Patrick and Rosemarie Gasper $50
Mary and Joyce Knestrick $30
John and Denise Quayle $100
Kenneth and Madeline Bruner $100
Barbara Noble $35
Donald and Marguerite Stark $50
David Komlenic $50
Dennis Bell $25
Alanna Carroll $100
W. Ronald and Patricia Stout $25
Edward and Beverly McVeigh $50
Ruth Newman $50
Richard and Cathleen Allinder $100
Joseph and Nancy Zipko $50
Tad and Vicki Zieba $50
Cris Hamilton $25
Debra Huggins $25
Kenneth and Catherine Shingle $50
Donna Henderson $50
Kathryn Rash $50
Vicki and Gary Rush $50
Charles and Margaret Doerfler $50
Letha Kelly and Bridget Barton $50
Jamie Torboli $100
Deborah and Andrew Gasper $40
Francis Cavalier, in memory of Vivian Cavalier $200
David and Darlene Stotka $150
William and Donna Frantz $50
Cindy and Joseph Franc $200
Gerald Brna $40
David Burt $50
Joan Steiminger and Frank Steiminger Jr. $50
Larry Traversari $20
James Craig III and Sandra S. Curtis Craig $100
Twila and Jordan Cain $50
Michael and Terry Wheatley $25
Charlotte and David Resek $25
Donna Winnett $50
Edward and Donna Sukel $50
Victoria Knox, in memory of husband, Chuck Knox $100
Gary and Colleen Craig $40
Anonymous $40
Mark Reismeyer $20
Ron and Linda Luisi $50
Frank Westcott, in loving memory of his wife, Sandy Westcott $100