Every year, around 51 University of Georgia organizations collect ingredients in the weeks leading up to Turkeypalooza weekend, where Campus Kitchen students and volunteers prepare over 1,000 Thanksgiving meals for families all over Athens.
Turkeypalooza
Turkeypalooza is one of the most exciting times of year for Campus Kitchen as well as all of OSL. During this jam-packed weekend, it’s all hands on deck as dozens of volunteers come together to create meals consisting of mashed potatoes, collards, green bean casserole, stuffing, gravy, turkey, and delicious pumpkin pie. Although the dirty dishes seem to never end, it’s all worth it to have the opportunity to provide Thanksgiving meals to those experiencing food insecurity in Athens.
Help us bring home the holidays to seniors in our community
Turkeypalooza is the seasonal event of the Campus Kitchen at UGA and the Athens Community Council on Aging that provides holiday groceries and meals to older adult families and homebound individuals. This year, on our 12th Anniversary, members of our community across Athens will come together to donate time and cans to provide over 300 families with holiday meals and groceries.
Read about this year’s impact on UGA Today!
Dishing out acts of service
Written by Savannah Peat
Photos by Chamberlain Smith and Andrew Davis Tucker
Over 1,300 Athens community members will have meals for Thanksgiving and the days beyond thanks to the University of Georgia’s 12th annual Turkeypalooza.
The Campus Kitchen at UGA, a program coordinated by the University of Georgia’s Office of Service-Learning, partners each fall with the Athens Community Council on Aging, UGArden and Public Service and Outreach to provide meals for food insecure residents.
Check back next year to see how you can help to bring Thanksgiving to seniors in Athens.
Any UGA student organization, UGA department, work group, or civic group will be able to participate in our annual can drive.
To ensure your organization makes the most of this opportunity to serve the community and have fun while doing it, we’ve prepared a guide to help you know what to expect and some tips to help you be satisfied with your impact.
