Turkey drive totals 576 dinners

A total of 576 turkey dinners were purchased during Tom’s Turkey Drive at Rosauer’s over the weekend in Colfax. The total was more than 100 beyond last year’s donation. The holiday meals are purchased with a $20 donation.

Sixty-five volunteers helped on the project. The meals will be distributed to families throughout Whitman County. The Council on Aging & Human Services/Colfax Food Bank helped recruit volunteers for the project which was initiated by Tom Sherry of KREM-TV in Spokane.

Monday, the Council on Aging truck made a run to Second Harvest in Spokane. Meals will be distributed for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Volunteers from towns around the county picked up meals for their residents at the food bank Monday and distribution at Colfax was Tuesday. The meals go to residents who have registered in advance.