Garrettsville – Anyone driving by the high school the day before Thanksgiving might have been surprised to see a flock of turkeys on the front lawn. To kick off the 10th Annual James A. Garfield High School Food Drive this year, a new tradition was born, called the Turkey Trot.
Runners collected donations ahead of time to move ahead on the starting line and students bought tickets to watch the race and mashed potato-eating contest in the gym. Runners dressed up in every interpretation of turkey, with a pilgrim or two thrown in for good measure and raced through the halls, avoiding obstacles along the way.
Mr. Bennett, cross-country coach and highest donation collector, was the race’s victor. In total, the staff and students raised $817 towards hunger relief in this community. The Food Drive lasts two weeks and typically helps collect over 10,000 items.
Also new this year will be curbside can collection on Dec. 7th. Look for the students dressed in hand-painted can outfits in front of the high school all day during their lunch and study halls and consider dropping off a bag of food for the food drive.
