The Austin Community Foundation creates the Operation Turkey Fund
AUSTIN, Texas – December 5, 2006 – The Austin Community Foundation has setup the Operation Turkey Fund to manage financial contributions to Operation Turkey. Operation Turkey is an Austin-based organization that facilitates direct assistance for those in need, nationwide. The Austin Community Foundation will manage the Operation Turkey Fund to ensure that all financial contributions meet the IRS’s 501c3 non-profit guidelines. All funds donated will go towards assisting Austin’s homeless and less fortunate throughout the year.
“We are very proud to work with the Austin Community Foundation,” said Richard Bagdonas, Managing Director of Operation Turkey. “Their guidance, support and donation management will allow us to serve warm meals several times per year..”
This year 132 volunteers in Austin worked with Operation Turkey to provide food and clothing to 550 people. This was the largest year for Operation Turkey which served over 750 meals nationwide. Operation Turkey engages its members with guidance, support and resources.
“We are impressed with Operation Turkey’s ability to engage the Austin community and help so many people. We are excited to work with their team and lend our support.” said Richard Slaughter, Executive Director of the Austin Community Foundation. “We are looking forward to a fruitful 2007 for the Operation Turkey program.”
Contributions can be made to the Operation Turkey Fund by contacting Operation Turkey, the Austin Community Foundation at (512) 472-4483.
To learn how you can help Operation Turkey, visit www.OperationTurkey.com or request information at info@OperationTurkey.com.
ABOUT OPERATION TURKEY
Started in 2000 in Austin, Texas, Operation Turkey is a community involvement program that feeds and clothes the homeless and less fortunate during the Thanksgiving holiday. Operation Turkey has programs available for families and businesses nationwide. To participate in Operation Turkey or to assist with donations, please visit them at their website at http://www.operationturkey.com.
ABOUT AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Austin Community Foundation is the heart of philanthropic giving in Central Texas. Created in 1977 with a $30,000 gift from Fanny Gray Leo, the Foundation has grown over the past 27 years to more than $70 million in assets. The Foundation brings an efficiency of scale to these donors, allowing their charitable dollars to go as far as possible toward improving life for all Central Texans. Please visit them at their website at http://www.austincommunityfoundation.org.
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Welcome to Operation Turkey
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DONATE TO
OPERATION TURKEY
Operation Turkey delivers Thanksgiving dinners to the homeless and less fortunate people in our communities.
We need your help - from food donations, preparation and delivery - we have a need for volunteers.
Please click the link in the upper right hand corner to become a volunteer.
Here are some of the cities that wonderful people will be handing out dinners:
Austin, TX
Beaumont, TX
Dallas, TX
Grass Valley, NV
Houston, TX
Manassas, VA
New Orleans, LA
Newport Beach, CA
Newport News, VA
Pottstown, PA
Rapid City, SD
Round Rock, TX
San Antonio, TX
San Marcos, TX
Temple, TX
Waco, TX
Woodbridge, VA
Thank you to SurfMySite, Inc. ( www.surfmysite.com ) for sponsoring our website each year.
Operation Turkey is a non-profit organization that accepts donations that are 100% used to purchase food for the homeless at Thanksgiving.
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