How to Help

21st Annual Turkey Trot and Food Drive

When:

Thursday, Nov. 26
8:00 a.m.

Where:

Springfield Expo Center, 635 E. St. Louis St.

Description:

Since 2001, Turkey Trot has collected more than 70,000 lbs. of food for Ozarks Food Harvest! That’s 58,000 meals! Do your part this Thanksgiving by donating nonperishable food at Turkey Trot, the largest Thanksgiving Day 5K in Missouri, at 8 a.m. on Nov. 26.

This year is the 21st annual event, and you can help support nonprofits like OFH, Development Center of the Ozarks and The Park Board. There are several ways to help.

1)   Register to run or walk. It’s $20 through 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, or $15 for kids 12 and younger. Register online at parkboard.org or download a form to mail in. On-site registration opens Wednesday, Nov. 25, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Expo Center and continues 6:15-7 a.m. on race day. On-site registration is $25 for adults and $20 for children. Don’t forget your food donations on race day!

2)   Volunteer to help collect food at the Springfield Expo Center, 635 E. St. Louis St., on Thanksgiving Day. Call Jo at OFH or go to ozarksfoodharvest.org/volunteer.

3)   Donate your time the day prior to Turkey Trot at Packet Pick Up. Call us at (417) 865-3411 to sign up!