Columbia Rotary Club hosting annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Fry

Published November 28, 2024 4:36 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Rotary Club of Columbia is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Fry Thursday at the Knights of Columbus.

The Thanksgiving Day Turkey Fry is a tradition that supports local service projects. The Rotary Club will be frying a record breaking 405 turkeys and 255 of those were purchased by community members for their dinners. Another 150 turkeys will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club, Columbia Fire Department, Flourish Initiative, Powerhouse CDC, Salvation Army Harbor House, St. Francis House, Voluntary Action Center, and Welcome Home.

The Rotary Club will be frying turkeys starting at 4:30 a.m. until noon.

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She is a graduate of the A.Q. Miller School master’s program at Kansas State University.

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