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The 优蜜传媒 Student Social Work Organization鈥檚 annual community service project known as the 鈥淭urkey Bowl鈥� brought in more donations than anticipated during the recent Thanksgiving holiday season.

Food and monetary donations were brought in by the generous Limestone community and family.

After an absence last year, the Student Social Work Organization brought back the Turkey Bowl and exceeded its goal of 25 meals as it was able to serve 44 families in Cherokee County. The leftover goods were taken to PeachCenter Ministries to be distributed in the community.

In this year鈥檚 Turkey Bowl competition, the Limestone men鈥檚 wrestling team placed fourth, the local V-6 middle school volleyball team placed third, and the Student Social Work Organization placed second. Once again, this year's winner was the Limestone鈥檚 School of Arts and Humanities.

According to Associate Professor of Social Work Mary Hyatt, Professor and Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies Dr. Megan Anderson played a major role in the success of the project. Her department has won the last four 鈥淭urkey Bowls.鈥�

鈥淭he Turkey Bowl was a success,鈥� Hyatt said. 鈥淚 am so thankful to be part of the Saints family and the Cherokee County Community. Senior Madisyn McCullough worked really hard to organize this event as did Gaffney鈥檚 Pastor Jonathan Dawkins, Limestone students Vanessa Blas and Ziggy Walker, alumna Kathy Littlejohn, and social work faculty member Lisa Samagaio and her daughter Holly. I鈥檇 like to give a big thanks to all those who assisted in shopping, sorting, and boxing.鈥�

Boxes of Thanksgiving dinners were delivered to Limestone Central Elementary School, Blacksburg Middle School, Ewing Middle School, and various families in Blacksburg and Gaffney.

鈥淭his was a very exciting time,鈥� said Student Social Work Organization President Madisyn McCullough. 鈥淚t was exhilarating to surpass our goal and know that we had helped families in our community during the pandemic.鈥�