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Warm up your throwing arms for Mustard Seed Turkey Toss fundraiser

Nov 24, 2021 | 3:47 PM

KAMLOOPS — After a drive-thru fundraiser in winter 2020, the Mustard Seed Kamloops’ second annual Turkey Toss will be in person.

The Turkey Toss campaign kicks off with a six-day donation drive from Dec. 4 to 9 at all four Kamloops Save-On-Foods locations. Shoppers can add a donation to their grocery bill and each donation will be matched by Save-On-Foods and the BC Turkey Farmers up to $4,000.

The Mustard Seed says there is room for 20 teams of three people who will each toss a fake turkey at multiple targets to set the highest score and capture the coveted Turkey Toss Trophy. Managing Director Kelly Thomson says the funds raised from the Turkey Toss will help provide Kamloops’ homeless community with “the services they need to get them through the holiday season and beyond.”

Any residents and businesses looking to donate turkeys for The Mustard Seed Kamloops’ Christmas dinner can donate them anytime between 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., seven days a week at The Mustard Seed’s Outreach Centre, located at 181 Victoria St. West, prior to Dec. 17.