ESU Students Talk Turkey to Help Salvation Army Prepare for Holiday Season Ahead

We’re simply talking turkey here. Students involved in East Stroudsburg University’s Greek Organizations remain committed to helping the Salvation Army of Monroe County by raising funds to purchase turkeys that will be distributed to families in need for Thanksgiving. Salvation Army staff and volunteers reached out to ESU students for help when they discovered that the price of turkeys this year skyrocketed far beyond prices in years past.

“Project Turkey” is well underway with a goal to raise $7,500. ESU President Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D. thanked members of student volunteers from Alpha Sigma Tau, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Lambda Iota, Alpha Omicron Pi, Delta Chi, Theta Chi, Kappa Delta Rho, Phi Sigma Kappa, and Sigma Pi at the Salvation Army’s Fall Festival held on Thursday, October 8 at Stroudsmoor Country Inn. The students raised $1,300 in their efforts during the evening’s festivities.

John Lang, a junior majoring in biology from Livingston, N.J., performed during Fall Fest in East Stroudsburg on Sunday, October 11. John and fellow ESU students brought recognition to “Project Turkey,” which will end on November 16. To date, the students have raised more than one-third of their goal ($2,800) for this cause and hope to continue with a live GoFundMe account where individuals may make donations (https://www.gofundme.com/ja55s5zw), and an Anti-Talent Show on Wednesday, October 21 from 7- 9 p.m. in Abeloff Center for Performing Arts. The event is open to the general public. Tickets are $2 per person and may be purchased at the door. Proceeds will also benefit “Project Turkey.”

For more information on how you or your organization may help “Project Turkey,” contact Rachel Lees at rlees@live.esu.edu.

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