Yes, The Turkey Feast is Coming!

Marilyn Putney

Gunn’s annual Turkey Feast will be held in five weeks on Thursday, Nov. 19th during lunch so we need to start recruiting food donations and volunteers. It is one of Gunn's more popular and fun events where the students and staff feast on a delicious luncheon, (vegetarian bar included), build community spirit, and then donate the proceeds to a local charity. In the past we have had over 60 volunteers assisting and another 100 who donate food and money. The volunteers work in conjunction with the Student Executive Council and Lisa Hall, our Student Activities Director. We plan to feed 1400 people in 50 minutes so come and help! Last year we donated over $1700 to the Ecumenical Hunger Program in East Palo Alto through this charitable event!

For families that are new to this event, here is how it all works. 
On the day of the Turkey Feast, each Gunn student and staff member can purchase lunch and a drink for $5.00. Lunch for meat eaters will include turkey, dressing and gravy, salad, cranberry sauce, rolls and pie. Vegetarians will feast on a baked potato bar as well as salad, rolls and pie. Posters will be put up around school to remind students of the date and to bring their “lunch money”. We hope you and your family can all be a part of this special day!

To sign up to help please click on this link:

http://www.jooners.com/guest?t=help&p=none&l=4cc8e705:124324a0ebf:7a8d


Here is what is needed:

50 Turkeys, at least 14 lbs. each.
Donate cooked and carved turkeys--delivered by 9:30 am on 11/19.
They can be cooked a day ahead, carved and refrigerated. 
No time to cook? Consider purchasing a cooked turkey or turkey breasts at Draegers, 
Piazzas, JJ&F or Safeway and then carve them yourself.

Pies. We need 175 of them.

Volunteers.
Please donate your time for November 19th:
Food Prep -- 10:00 to 11:30
Set-up and serve -- 11:30 to 12:45
(12:45 to 1:00 -- Volunteers get to eat)
Clean-up -- 1:00 to 2:30

For the VEGETARIAN BAKED POTATO BAR we need:

2 people to bake 25 potatoes each (wrapped in foil) and delivered that morning.
2 large pots of vegetarian chili – 15 servings each (recipe supplied if needed)
2 Costco sized containers of sour cream
2 Costco sized bags of grated cheddar cheese

Monetary donations are also gladly accepted. We will be purchasing salad, rolls, stuffing and gravy. The cost of food has skyrocketed.

http://www.jooners.com/guest?t=help&p=none&l=4cc8e705:124324a0ebf:7a8d


Please contact Marilyn Putney if you have any questions, PutneyM@gmail.com