{"id":124517,"date":"2022-11-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=124517"},"modified":"2022-11-19T22:15:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T04:15:46","slug":"university-of-mississippi-campus-recreation-sponsoring-turkey-trot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/university-of-mississippi-campus-recreation-sponsoring-turkey-trot\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Mississippi Campus Recreation Sponsoring Turkey Trot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Annual event to benefit Grove Grocery and Oxford Food Pantry<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is still time for individuals to participate in the <strong>University of Mississippi<\/strong>&#8216;s seventh annual <strong>Turkey Trot Fun Run<\/strong>\/<strong>Walk<\/strong> benefiting local food pantries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, sponsored by the <strong>Department of Campus Recreation, Division of Outreach and Continuing Education, Staff Council, InkSpot T-shirt shop<\/strong>, and <strong>High Point Coffee<\/strong>, is set for <strong>Thanksgiving <\/strong>morning November 24, 2022 at the <strong>South Campus Rail Trail<\/strong>. Individuals who donate 10 canned goods get a free T-shirt, while supplies last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All food collected will be delivered to the university&#8217;s <strong>Grove Grocery<\/strong> food bank and <strong>Oxford Food Pantry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We recognize that food insecurity exists on our campus and in our community,&#8221; said <strong>Shannon Richardson<\/strong>, assistant director of campus recreation. &#8220;This is our way of supporting that need while encouraging everyone to have a healthy start to the Thanksgiving Day.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canned goods for the food pantries can be dropped off before and during the event. Drop-off times are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon-1 pm Friday, November 18, Monday, November 21, and Tuesday, November 22 at the <strong>South Campus Recreation Center<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10-11 am Wednesday, Nov. 23 at the <strong>South Campus Recreation Center<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8:30-10:30 am Thursday, Nov. 24 at the South Campus Rail Trail. Rain Location: South Campus Rec Center indoor track<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We encourage people to contribute so that those in our community who are less fortunate can receive help during the holidays,&#8221; Richardson said. &#8220;This event is open to everyone in the community, and we hope to see many of you on Thanksgiving Day.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jason Shirkey<\/strong>, associate director of campus recreation, encouraged everyone to join the department and its partners as they start <strong>Thanksgiving Day<\/strong> with giving and a brisk run or walk on the trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to help restock our local food pantries as well as kicking off Thanksgiving Day with you,&#8221; Shirkey said. &#8220;Bring the relatives who are coming in town for the Egg Bowl and have some High Point coffee with us on the trails for the seventh annual Turkey Trot.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Edwin B. 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