A traditional Holiday Season fundraiser for the 100 Mile House Food Bank will be happening once again.
For the 37th year Turkey Day will hit the airwaves this Monday morning (December 1) starting at 6 on Country 840.
Morning man Chris Adams will be joined in studio by a collection of dignitaries and community members who will be pitching in to help man the phones for pledges.
“Turkey Day started way back in 1989,” Adams said, “We figure we over the years for the 100 Mile Food Bank we’ve raised pretty close to a million dollars.”
A “Turkey” is a $25 donation to the 100 Mile Food Bank and regular programming that day will not resume until they (Country 840) reach their yearly goal of 400 “Turkeys”.
Adams noted that he has already received 64 pledges ahead of the big day Monday.
“Since I’ve been doing Turkey Day, and which I think is actually a record for it, is 819, the most we received. That was fantastic and that happened back in 2020.”
Adams said it would be fantastic to do that again this time around as the need is greater this year at the 100 Mile Food Bank with everything that’s been going on in the Cariboo.
“Sadly these programs are much needed so we are happy to do our part to help out.”
Anyone wishing to pledge a “Turkey” on December first can call the station at 250-395-3848.
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