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Turkey project takes off.(THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA)
Back in 1997, Dottie Ogden of River Edge, New Jersey, used a coupon to get a free frozen turkey from her local supermarket. She was then surprised to discover that her purchase qualified her for a second tree turkey. After discussing the gobbler surplus with her husband, Sheridan, the Ogdens decided to donate the extra bird to a food pantry to help a needy family.
Deciding to keep a good thing going, Dottie and Sheridan asked a few of their neighbors if they also would donate extra turkeys to a food pantry. Their neighbors donated about 15 turkeys, which the Ogdens took in their car to the Center for Food Action in nearby Englewood.
Encouraged by their neighbors' generosity, the next year the Ogdens decided that with a bit more organization, many more families could be fed. They submitted a notice for the bulletin of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in River Edge, where they were parishioners, announcing a turkey collection at the church on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Expecting only a few dozen turkeys, Sheridan told friends that if they ...
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