Record-tying 405 turkeys fried by Rotary Club for Thanksgiving
Jazsmin Halliburton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Rotary Club of Columbia fried hundreds of turkeys as it hosted its annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Fry on Thursday at the Knights of Columbus.
The Thanksgiving Day Turkey Fry is in its sixth year at the Rotary Club and is a tradition that supports local service projects. The Rotary Club is frying a record-tying 405 turkeys.
275 of those were purchased by community members for their dinners. Another 130 turkeys will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club, Columbia Fire Department, Flourish Initiative, Powerhouse CDC, Salvation Army Harbor House, St. Francis House, Voluntary Action Center, and Welcome Home.
The volunteers with the Rotary Club began at 3 a.m. Thursday to fry the 15 to 20-pound turkeys.