“If you’re not cookin’, you’re in the way!”
ELMHURST – This Thanksgiving, November 26, will mark the 32nd year runners and walkers will take to the streets of Elmhurst to raise money for DuPage County emergency feeding and shelter agencies: United Community Concerns Association, Loaves and Fishes Community Services, West Suburban Community Pantry, People’s Resource Center, Catholic Charities-DuPage, DuPage PADS, Elmhurst Walk-In Ministry, Elmhurst/Yorkfield Food Pantry.
“The sad truth is that 60,000 of our neighbors in DuPage County are at-risk of going to bed hungry every night and 20,000 of those are children,” said Dan Gibbons, Executive Director. “The DGTT Foundation has donated nearly $3.5 million since 1984 in the fight against hunger.”
This year’s event will feature the Men of Spirito!, an adult male ensemble, which will perform a medley of patriot music at the start of the race. Also on hand will be the U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard, featuring Gunnery Sgt Juan Arreola, Staff Sgt. Edward Siddall, Sgt. Johnny Garcia, Sgt. Luis Marin and Lt. Cpl. Jessie Marquez.
To pre-register, racers are invited to visit dangibbonsturkeytrot.com and sign up for a $35 service fee. By mail, print the waiver from the website and make a check for $35 (per racer) to the DGTT Foundtion and mail to DGTT Foundation, P.O. Box 1182, Elmhurst. Registration must be received by Friday, November 20. Register in person on Saturday, November 21 from 2-6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 537 So. York. The $35 fee can be paid by cash, check or credit/debit card.
Race Day registration will be held in the Elmhurst College gymnasium in R.A. Faganel Hall, 221 Walter Street, one-half block west of the Elmhurst Public Library. Race Day registration is $40 per person and cash, check, credit/debit cards are accepted. There is a trolley drop-off right across the street as well.
For more information, contact Dan Gibbons at 630-712-5252 or send an e-mail to: [email protected]
