12th annual Turkey Trot
Event helps fund free Thanksgiving Day dinners
Submitted photos Turkey Trot participants sometimes have to deal with inclement weather, as in this event from a previous year.
From left, Barbour Community Health Association CEO Eric Ruf, 2023 Mountain State Forest Festival’s Queen Silvia Anna Marie Ruf, Emma Morgan, Grant Morgan, Jon Morgan Jen Morgan, Ben Shaffer, Whitney Morris and Robbie Morris.
From left, Amy Smith, Rhonda Stutler and Anita Carr.
Submitted photos Turkey Trot participants sometimes have to deal with inclement weather, as in this event from a previous year.
From left, Barbour Community Health Association CEO Eric Ruf, 2023 Mountain State Forest Festival’s Queen Silvia Anna Marie Ruf, Emma Morgan, Grant Morgan, Jon Morgan Jen Morgan, Ben Shaffer, Whitney Morris and Robbie Morris.
From left, Amy Smith, Rhonda Stutler and Anita Carr.
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BELINGTON -- Community sponsors and volunteers came together on Nov. 4 to support the Barbour Community Health Association's 12th annual Turkey Trot. This event is held each year to raise funds for the Heart and Hand House and the Belington Presbyterian Church.
The two local organizations come together each year to feed roughly 400 families every Thanksgiving Day. The Belington Presbyterian Church has been hosting Thanksgiving Day dinners since 1995, with the help of 20-25 volunteers who deliver and give out the food to locals.
Kim Bolton, Barbour Community Health Association's Wellness Center director, said, "I'm so happy to see such a great turnout and folks coming together and having a great time while supporting a good cause. We want to thank all our sponsors and caring community members for stepping up and making our event successful for the 12th year."
More than 70 runners and walkers participated in this year's event, with the oldest participant being 89-years-old and the youngest participant being 4-months-old.
The top male runner went to Trevor Geroge with a time of 17 minutes and 46 seconds. The top female runner was Emilia Tenney with a time of 23 minutes and 30 seconds.
Sponsors of the Turkey Trot included:
Barbour Community Health Association
Mullens & Mullens, PLLC
Citizens Bank
Radon Medical Imaging
LabCorp
Shop N' Save Express
Delta Cooling Towers
Mills Group, LLC
Mark Joseph, CPA
Blue Ridge Risk
Partners
Cintas
Skateland, LLC
Edward Jones: Gene Cowgill, Financial Advisor
Freedom Bank
Cvechko Insurance
Mace's Pharmacy
Hometown Care
Mountain Hospice
Hometown Pizzeria
Ryan's Repair
Lake's Bookkeeping
Agency LMC
"The event couldn't have been possible without the help of all our wonderful volunteers," said Barbour Community Health Association CEO Eric Ruf. "We're always very impressed with our sponsors that really step up and financially help those in need. We're also very proud of our organization and our community for backing this event."
Next year's Turkey Trot is scheduled for Nov. 2, 2024.