NOVEMBER 30, 2015 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015, 9:53 AM
BY MATTHEW SCHNEIDER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Benjamin Franklin Middle School (BF) hosted a charity run on Nov. 20, collecting frozen turkeys that were donated to help those less fortunate this Thanksgiving.
The school’s 21st Annual Turkey Trot, which was started as a community service project, was success again, according to Donna Skettini, a health and physical education teacher at BF and one of the event organizers.
“We had almost 1,000 people participate,” she said. “It is a huge hit and lots of fun.”
According to a flyer sent home to parents of BF students, “This tradition has been a day to celebrate with fitness and fun, while we all recognize the needs of others.”
The goal was to donate one turkey to the Social Service Association of Ridgewood and Vicinity for every 50 laps around the BF track accomplished as a group.
Giving to families in need has been the event’s goal since its inception, according to Skettini.
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