11/19/2009
Edgefield NWTF Distributes 150 Turkeys to People in Need
 Volunteers with the NWTF's Edgefield, S.C., chapter provided a frozen turkey and other items for Elizabeth Burt, 94, of Edgefield. |
EDGEFIELD, S.C.— Elizabeth Burt, 94, of Edgefield, S.C., smiled as she placed a frozen turkey in her car. Thanks to the National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) Turkey Hunters Care program, Burt would have a turkey to share with her granddaughter on Thanksgiving Day.
"Oh my goodness, everybody is so friendly and treats me so nicely," Burt whispered. "Thank you so much for the turkey."
Volunteers from the NWTF's Edgefield chapter spent the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 18, distributing frozen, domestic turkeys to families around the Edgefield community. A total of 150 frozen, birds were distributed among the Johnston Food Bank, Edgefield First Baptist Church, Strom Thurmond High School's (STHS) Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) and the Edgefield Department of Social Services.
"We want to teach our cadets the value of unselfishness," said O'Shawn McClendon, chief warrant officer of the JROTC at STHS. "Without the NWTF's support, we couldn't afford to distribute this many turkeys to local families. The Federation's Turkey Hunters Care program made it possible."
 Cadets from Strom Thurmond High School's Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) helped unload a van full of frozen, domestic turkeys to be distributed among local families in need. |
NWTF chapters across the country provide frozen, domestic turkeys to less fortunate people in their communities. Federation volunteers have enriched the holidays of countless families by providing more than 545,000 meals through Turkey Hunters Care since 2001. Some chapters also include stuffing mix, potatoes, bread and dessert to complete the holiday meals, while other chapters partner with food banks, churches and shelters to bring warm, satisfying meals to people who might not have one without help.
Founded in 1973, the NWTF's thousands of volunteers work to further its mission of conserving wild turkeys and preserving our hunting heritage. The Federation also works to increase interest in the outdoors by bringing new hunters and conservationists into the fold through special outdoor education events and its Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin' Sportsmen, JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) and Xtreme JAKES outreach programs.
To learn more about the NWTF visit www.nwtf.org or call (800) THE-NWTF.
