2010 Springer Turkey Challenge Feeds 10,000 People This Past Holiday Season!
by Keith Springer
I am pleased to announce that the 2010 Springer Turkey Challenge had it’s best year ever to help feed those most in need this holiday season. Contributions tallied at $2,805, which I then personally matched to give us a whopping $5,610. Proceeds went to the River Oak Center for Children, Sacramento Food Bank, Make-A-Wish Foundation and Stanford Settlement.
I take great pride and joy in my annual Springer Turkey Challenge, which raises money to feed hungry families. The number of people in need is astounding and no child should ever go hungry, especially during the holidays. Most of our contributions come in as Thanksgiving approaches. We accept donations as low as $15 to “buy a turkey”, which I then match, doubling the pot. As we get close to Thanksgiving, I present the money to feed the families most in need right here in our community. Of course there are contributions that come in after Thanksgiving and throughout the year, which I still match with the money given to local charities for Christmas and other holidays.
I originally started doing this in 1999 as a way of giving back to the community with something that really makes a difference. In the beginning, I would actually go to the supermarket and negotiate the price of turkeys, pay for them, then help the food bank load them into their pick-ups for distribution. As the Springer Turkey Challenge grew, we began donating the money rather than turkeys. This way they could also provide other necessary items to round out the meal. This is one of the things I truly look forward to the most each year, something where I can actually make a difference to the world by helping out. This year we will be feeding over 10,000 people who would have otherwise gone without during the holidays. Your contributions make it work and I can’t do it without you. Thank you so much for your help, and let’s make next year even better.
Please make your donations out to: Springer Turkey Challenge
And send them to: Keith Springer
Springer Financial Advisors
1383 Garden Highway, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833
