The 2019 Union Garage Turkey Run
Channel: johnnypuetz
Date: 2020-01-01

"Turkey Run? What's that? We strap turkeys to the backs of our bikes and ride to a shelter to donate them? Sounds about right."
That's how the idea was hatched in 2018, and days later 30 brave souls show up on motorcycles at Union Garage in a wintery mix of snow and rain to deliver 30 turkeys to a worthy charity across town.

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving 2019 saw the running of the second annual Union Garage Turkey Run. This time 50 people signed up, plus a few remote donations that together tallied 600 pounds of donated whole frozen turkeys to the New York City Rescue Mission.

And an excess of $600 in surplus donations that the motorcyclists were able to pass directly onto the charity in the form of a check made possible by the more than 60 people who chipped in.

Thanks to Sean from Lobo Brooklyn for letting take over his restaurant's cooler with 50 frozen turkeys. And to Spiegel for giving us a place to gather afterwards and to Union Garage for organizing the event.

Also Thanks to Danny Ojeda (@reel_shooter)for contributing some additional footage.

And lastly big thanks to the real heroes - the staff and volunteers at the NYC Rescue Mission and the Bowery Mission, who collectively provide 500 meals a day to New Yorkers in need.

If you've got any left in you in this season of giving, consider donating directly at http://bowery.org/donate.

http://uniongaragenyc.com/
http://lobonyc.com/
http://www.spiegelnyc.com/