Shepherd's House will be serving a Thanksgiving Feast with all the trimmings to hundreds this Thanksgiving, but with noticeable food shortages in our community, they are asking for help with Thanksgiving food donations. Donations needed: 25 Turkeys 15 Hams 50 lbs. green beans 100 lbs. russet potatoes 100 lbs. yams 50 lbs. Carrots 50 lbs. Onions Real and Canned Cranberries 4 Gallons Apple Cider 15 Pumpkin pies 15 Pecan pies Paper plates large Paper plates small Plastic beverage cups Donations can be dropped off at: 1854 NE Division Street Bend, OR 97701 Drive Through/Drop Off Monday through Saturday 9 am to 4 pm Monetary Donations can be made at: https://shepherdshouseministries.org/donate-thanksgiving/ Meal Service will be held Wednesday, November 23 Lighthouse Navigation Center 275 NE 2nd Street Bend, Oregon 97701 Time: 2-4 pm
Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is holding its 23nd annual Turkey Trot, a 5K fundraising run/walk, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Bend campus's track. Date Changed to Nov. 26 Due to Icy Conditions Free to students, the Turkey Trot event is $15 for preregistration entrants and includes a T-shirt, prizes and snacks. Day-of-race registration is $20 and will take place in the Mazama Gym at 9:30 a.m. Register at cocc.edu/departments/sports/races.aspx. This year's event introduces the free "Toddler Trot," which starts at 10 a.m. and involves two race categories: for ages 3 years and younger and 5 years and younger (no online registration). The Toddler Trot crosses the full length of the athletic field. All proceeds benefit the COCC Foundation which provides scholarship assistance to students and fiscal support for college programs. For information, contact Josh Motenko, COCC's assistant director of sports and intramurals, at jmotenko@cocc.edu o