About the event
What is it?
What: 5K run/walk benefitting the Food Bank of Yolo County
Date: Annually on Thanksgiving morning
Where: Historic Downtown Woodland - Starts and finishes at Heritage Plaza, 600 Main Street
Fee: Adults $25
Kids ages 0-5 $5
Time: Same day registration and pre-registered packet pick-up begins at 7:30 AM. Start time is 9:00 AM.
Other:
-Same day registration is welcome, please arrive early.
-The turkeys run, rain or shine!
See Frequently Asked Questions here.
Date: Annually on Thanksgiving morning
Where: Historic Downtown Woodland - Starts and finishes at Heritage Plaza, 600 Main Street
Fee: Adults $25
Kids ages 0-5 $5
Time: Same day registration and pre-registered packet pick-up begins at 7:30 AM. Start time is 9:00 AM.
Other:
-Same day registration is welcome, please arrive early.
-The turkeys run, rain or shine!
See Frequently Asked Questions here.
The Running of the Turkeys Story
Founded by the Rogers Family of Woodland in 2008, the Running of the Turkeys has become FBYC’s signature fundraising event. This family-friendly 5k run spent its first three years at Nelson’s Grove, and this year, will move to Heritage Plaza in Downtown Woodland. From serious runners to families with children, the Running of the Turkeys offers a fun experience and raises awareness about hunger in Yolo County.
Why we do it
The “Running of the Turkeys” is an event benefiting the Food Bank of Yolo County. 34,420 people in Yolo County struggle with hunger, including children, seniors, single parents, low-income families, and persons with disabilities. Over 13,000 students in Yolo County schools are eligible for free or reduced-price school breakfast programs.
Food Bank of Yolo County
Mission
The mission of the Food Bank of Yolo County (FBYC) is to alleviate hunger and malnutrition in Yolo County. Founded in 1970, FBYC has grown from an all-volunteer effort to a staff of 16 employees and operates out of Woodland, California. 34,420 people in Yolo County struggle with hunger, including children, seniors, single parents, low-income families, and persons with disabilities. Through a network of more than 60 partner agencies, including soup kitchens and food closets, and its own direct distribution programs, FBYC provides food to approximately 20,000 people each month.
Each dollar donated = $16 worth of food value. Imagine the impact you can make!
Overview
Located in Woodland, California, the Food Bank of Yolo County coordinates the solicitation, storage and distribution of food from an established network of growers, manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and grocery stores, while simultaneously continuing to cultivate new sources of food. We establish and maintain collaborative relationships with non-profit programs, private and public sector agencies, and service organizations throughout Yolo County as well as by fostering mutually beneficial arrangements with commercial retail and wholesale food donors.
History
Founded in 1970, and incorporated in 1971, the Food Bank of Yolo County in Northern California has grown from a backyard gleaning program, providing a few thousand pounds of food a year, to an organization staffed by 10 full-time and part-time employees and hundreds of volunteers, that distributes millions of pounds of food annually. For over 40 years now, we're working to make a difference in the lives of people all over Yolo County.
The Food Bank of Yolo County began as an all-volunteer effort in 1970. Several key events in the late 1960s provided fodder for the food bank movement across the country and here in Yolo County. In addition to the social upheaval that led to a questioning of authorities and a focus on how to fix things here at home, a CBS special report on “Hunger in America” shed light on a problem many had been blind to. This motivated community members to join efforts in combating such a tragedy in the “land of plenty,” and launched the work that would develop into the Food Bank of Yolo County as we know it today. Known as the Yolo County Coalition Against Hunger, volunteers used their own vehicles to gather and deliver food to the needy in Yolo County. For more on the history of the Food Bank, check out the book, “From Pantry to Food Bank: the First 40 Years,” researched and written by local historian Shipley Walters
Volunteers
Hundreds of dedicated and reliable volunteers contribute significantly to our ability to run an efficient and cost effective program. Volunteers work in the warehouse, the front office, at special events, at distribution sites, and in organizing donation and food drives.
Food Bank of Yolo County
Mission
The mission of the Food Bank of Yolo County (FBYC) is to alleviate hunger and malnutrition in Yolo County. Founded in 1970, FBYC has grown from an all-volunteer effort to a staff of 16 employees and operates out of Woodland, California. 34,420 people in Yolo County struggle with hunger, including children, seniors, single parents, low-income families, and persons with disabilities. Through a network of more than 60 partner agencies, including soup kitchens and food closets, and its own direct distribution programs, FBYC provides food to approximately 20,000 people each month.
Each dollar donated = $16 worth of food value. Imagine the impact you can make!
Overview
Located in Woodland, California, the Food Bank of Yolo County coordinates the solicitation, storage and distribution of food from an established network of growers, manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and grocery stores, while simultaneously continuing to cultivate new sources of food. We establish and maintain collaborative relationships with non-profit programs, private and public sector agencies, and service organizations throughout Yolo County as well as by fostering mutually beneficial arrangements with commercial retail and wholesale food donors.
History
Founded in 1970, and incorporated in 1971, the Food Bank of Yolo County in Northern California has grown from a backyard gleaning program, providing a few thousand pounds of food a year, to an organization staffed by 10 full-time and part-time employees and hundreds of volunteers, that distributes millions of pounds of food annually. For over 40 years now, we're working to make a difference in the lives of people all over Yolo County.
The Food Bank of Yolo County began as an all-volunteer effort in 1970. Several key events in the late 1960s provided fodder for the food bank movement across the country and here in Yolo County. In addition to the social upheaval that led to a questioning of authorities and a focus on how to fix things here at home, a CBS special report on “Hunger in America” shed light on a problem many had been blind to. This motivated community members to join efforts in combating such a tragedy in the “land of plenty,” and launched the work that would develop into the Food Bank of Yolo County as we know it today. Known as the Yolo County Coalition Against Hunger, volunteers used their own vehicles to gather and deliver food to the needy in Yolo County. For more on the history of the Food Bank, check out the book, “From Pantry to Food Bank: the First 40 Years,” researched and written by local historian Shipley Walters
Volunteers
Hundreds of dedicated and reliable volunteers contribute significantly to our ability to run an efficient and cost effective program. Volunteers work in the warehouse, the front office, at special events, at distribution sites, and in organizing donation and food drives.
