Return of the Turkey Trot, Wallace Elks Thanksgiving Day dinner
Racers in last year's Turkey Trot pose at the race start/finish line in Wallace.
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Some of the 2023 racers in the Turkey Trot dressed for the occasion. Costumes are encouraged and the 3-mile race in Wallace is open to anyone which wishes to participate.
Chalk art for the Turkey Trot in Wallace. The event for the Wallace Food Bank began last year.
Cindy Lien loads a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving 2023 into her car for deliveries for the Wallace Elks Thanksgiving deliveries. Lien is a board member at the Wallace Elks, which will be hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner from 1-5 p.m. Thursday Nov. 28.
WALLACE — Michael Hoffman has one message for folks in the Silver Valley this Thanksgiving Day: “Do the Turkey Trot with us!”
Inspired by other runs to fight hunger, money and food donations raised through the fun run will benefit the Wallace Food Bank.
The 3-mile run/walk in its first year in 2023 had about 40 participants. A few even dressed up in Thanksgiving-themed costumes.
The race begins 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28 under the freeway by Wallace Junior/Senior High School.
Participants can register by emailing wallacefoodbank@gmail.com for $7 or five nonperishable food items. If you sign up on Thanksgiving Day to run, it's $10 for seven nonperishable food items. Get more information by calling 916-764-9252.
The Wallace Elks are also hosting an event to fight food scarcity.
On Thanksgiving Day, Silver Valley residents can enjoy a free Thanksgiving dinner from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Elks building, 419 Cedar St., Wallace.
“My thought is everyone should have Thanksgiving dinner, as many people as we can possibly feed,” Wallace Elks board member Cindy Lien said. “It went so well last year, I really want to provide the same experience for the community.”
Lien said 26 turkeys and 10 hams and other items will feed about 250 people.
Info: 208-661-5748 or 208-512-4677
Some of the 2023 racers in the Turkey Trot dressed for the occasion. Costumes are encouraged and the 3-mile race in Wallace is open to anyone which wishes to participate.
Chalk art for the Turkey Trot in Wallace. The event for the Wallace Food Bank began last year.
Cindy Lien loads a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving 2023into her car for deliveries for the Wallace Elks Thanksgiving deliveries. Lien is a board member at the Wallace Elks, which will be hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner from 1-5 p.m. Thursday Nov. 28. Cindy Lien loads a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving 2023 into her car for deliveries for the Wallace Elks Thanksgiving deliveries. Lien is a board member at the Wallace Elks, which will be hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner from 1-5 p.m. Thursday Nov. 28.