A Kent business, Torklift Central, is challenging other business in the area to collect the most turkeys and canned goods to donate to the Kent Food Bank.
“This year we learned the Kent Food Bank would not be receiving the funding they relied on to give our families a memorable Thanksgiving meal,”
Vice President Jack Kay said. “They feed up to 1,500 families for the Thanksgiving holiday.”
To help the food bank meet the need, Torklift is challenging all businesses in Kent to collect canned goods and turkeys,
On Oct. 24, Torklift is delivering donation boxes to businesses who would like to participate. Each business will also get paper turkeys. An employee or customer of that business can purchase a paper turkey for $10. That money will be used to buy one turkey for the food bank. The paper turkey will have the donator’s name written on it and it can be posted in the business.
Each Friday Torklift Central employees will contact participating businesses to find out how many paper turkeys they have sold. All participating businesses will be featured on www.torkliftcentral.com/turkey and the progress of the number of paper turkeys sold will also be tracked there.
“We are also accepting corporate sponsorship of the program,” Kay said. “Those sponsors will be featured on our website too. At the end of the challenge, we will deliver the turkeys and canned goods to the food bank and announce the winner. Help us gather 1,500 turkeys for the food bank. If we come together as a community, we can ensure a happy Thanksgiving for our local families.”
For more information or to participate, call Candice Boutilier at 253-299- 0076.
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