“Every year I struggle with whether or not I will continue with this Turkey Drive, because it is financially burdensome and very stressful. But, then I think back to the years past and I decide to suck it up for another year”
Marlon L. McWilson
Founder
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“This Turkey Drive has fed families all over the Bay Area and I am proud to have volunteered my services to it.”
Michelle Hampton
Volunteer 2002 – Present
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“My family has received turkeys from you all for the past 2 years, but next year we will be in a better place and donating to other families.”
Recipient 2005
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“My brother, I have been trying to find out where the Turkey Drive is going to be this year, because my Church Folk remember your Drive every year and make it a point to send needy families.” “Don’t give up because it’s kinda hard. You all keep doing what you’re doing, God will bless you!”
Rev. Keith A. Martin
Pastor – Mt. Sinai M. B. C.
2006
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“Marlon, you given out a lot of turkeys. We gonna start calling you the ‘Turkey Man’.”
Mrs. West
Acorns W. Oakland
1998
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“Mr. McWilson, told us that we going to deliver turkey in the inner-city and that we would have an experience like no other. He was right, I never had anyone tell me “thank you” and I feel like I changed their world.”
Nicole “Nikki” Anderson
Castlemont High 1999
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“We handed out frozen turkeys for 4 days out of the back of cargo vans and a week later I was in the hospital with pneumonia. It was an event that I will NEVER forget.
Jeffrey M. Carroll
Volunteer 2000
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“The turkey drive was so engaging because it gave me the opportunity to interact with the families that we served. Unlike most turkey drives where families go to a specific destination, we brought the turkeys right to their doorstep and were able to spend time with each family.”
Jason Norman
Volunteer 2000
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“This is one of the few service programs that serve people in need directly.”
Richard Harris III
2006