Turkey Bowling Strikes Again at Bayview Thriftway

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Bowlers who score a strike will win a free turkey, a spare sends you home with a free bag of groceries.
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By Kathryn Millhorn

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Contestants of all ages are welcome to try their luck at Bayview’s 6th annual Turkey Bowling day.

As kids, we all heard it.  As parents, we’ve all said it.  ‘Don’t play with your food!’  Well on November 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the folks at Olympia’s Bayview Thriftway bend that rule for their annual bout of turkey bowling.

This will be the event’s sixth year and the prizes are as tasty as ever.  Stormans Marketing Manager Carly Brettmann encourages competitive souls young and old to “bring in a non-perishable food item for the Thurston County Food Bank for a chance to win a free turkey if you bowl a strike down our frozen foods aisle.  For all those lucky enough to bowl a spare, you get a free bag of groceries.”

“All ages love this festive event,” adds Brettmann.

Highlights from last year’s event are available as an online video so you can practice warming up those poultry-hurling muscles.  Because the activity is open to contestants of all ages, the size of the bowling bird varies to give everyone a fighting chance at a free meal.

The Thurston County Food Bank operates mobile food banks, distributes weekend food supplies to school children, supports school garden projects, and provides food and technical support to small, rural food banks around our area.  A list of locations is available on their website as well as information on how volunteer your time, money, or surplus food.

Events like this spotlight the need for continued community support.  The Food Bank reported that in 2013 they saw more than 41,000 individual clients representing almost 14,000 households in our area.  But thanks to their amazing team of volunteers who donated almost 48,000 hours of time, and supply drives like Bayview’s Turkey Bowling, these families could put food on their tables.

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Bowlers who score a strike will win a free turkey, a spare sends you home with a free bag of groceries.

The Turkey Bowling event fills up quickly so make sure to arrive early.  While there, enjoy lunch with their spectacular upstairs views (and amazing clam chowder) or shop for both necessities and splurges alike.  They will be offering Black Friday Deals on November 28 so make your list and check it twice…and don’t forget plenty of reusable shopping bags.

Brettmann recalls that last year’s event was attended by nearly 100 people who brought enough canned food to fill two shopping carts to the brim.  Let’s make this year even better and possibly earn a free Thanksgiving turkey on the way.

Turkey Bowling takes place at Bayview Thriftway, located at 516 West 4th Street.  Call the store at 360-352-4897 with any questions or for additional details.

May the best bird bowler win!

 

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