TURKEY FEAST 2011

Submitted by Kathryn Latours

Helpers Wanted!!

Gunn's annual Turkey Feast will be held on Thursday, Nov. 17th during lunch
and we need to start recruiting food donations and volunteers now. This is
one of Gunn's most popular events where we not only serve a delicious
lunch to the students and staff, but the proceeds are donated to a local
charity. Each year we have donated nearly $2000 to the Ecumenical Hunger
Program in East Palo Alto!

In the past, we have needed over 60 volunteers to assist on the day of the
event and another 100 who donated 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 we need
all of these volunteers this year as well!

For families who are new to Gunn, here is how it works. The week of the
Turkey Feast, Gunn students and staff may purchase their Feast ticket either
by paying $5 or by bringing 4 cans of food plus $1. Posters will be up
around school to help students remember their "lunch money."
Lunch includes turkey, dressing, gravy, salad, cranberry sauce, rolls and
pie. This year lasagna and quiche will be available for vegetarians. Here is
what we need donated:

1. 60 Turkeys, each weighing at least 14 lbs.
Turkeys should be cooked, carved, and delivered by 9:30am on 11/17. Turkeys
can be cooked a day ahead, then carved and refrigerated. If you would like
to donate a turkey and have no time to cook, consider purchasing a cooked
turkey or turkey breasts at Draegers, Piazzas, JJ&F, or Safeway and then
carve it yourself.

2. 200 Pies!
3. Quiche and Lasagna for vegetarians. (Quantities TBA.)

4. Volunteer hours on November 17th:
Food Prep -10:30am to 12:00pm
Set-up and serve - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Ticket Sales - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Clean-up - 1:30pm to 3:00pm

5. Monetary donations are gladly accepted to help purchase salad, rolls,
stuffing and gravy

A Jooners link will be available by Monday, October 31, 2011 to sign up for
the above needs. Please sign up quickly! And thanks in advance for your
generosity!

Turkey Questions: Kathryn Latours

Pie Questions: Andrea Miner

Volunteers: Donna Pioppi