It isn't over
BILL BULEY | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 2 months AGO
<p>Owner of Road Hog Transportation, Inc. who preferred to reman unnamed, delivers the last part of a donation to Community Action Partnership Friday in Coeur d'Alene. The donation consisted of a complete Thanksgiving dinner for ten families, including a cooking tin, turkey, desert items, dish soap and other food items.</p>
Bill Buley covers the city of Coeur d'Alene for the Coeur d’Alene Press. He has worked here since January 2020, after spending seven years on Kauai as editor-in-chief of The Garden Island newspaper. He enjoys running. | November 19, 2011 8:15 PM
COEUR d'ALENE - Carolyn Shewfelt is still hoping for a Thanksgiving miracle.
The manager of the Community Action Partnership Food Bank vows to continue efforts to bring in at least another 2,000 turkeys. It's a long shot, she admits, but she wants to provide one for each of the 3,500 who registered for a turkey food box.
"I'm not sure if we'll have enough to serve everybody who didn't get one," she said Friday. "If I have anything to do with it, they will. We're doing our darndest."
About 330 turkeys were dropped off Thursday, and several hundred more came in Friday. That's on top of a few hundred previously donated and given out early in the week.
A public plea for help Thursday did spur some to act.
Shewfelt said individuals arrived with 10 turkeys. A businessman delivered 100 Thursday night. Lake City High School through Friday brought in more than 400 pounds of food and 32 turkeys.
"People are starting to respond," she said.
By Friday afternoon, the food bank was swarmed with people dropping goods off, those taking the goods home, and students and volunteers helping load and unload boxes of food.
Larraine Byman and Amii Hash were two who grabbed turkeys Friday.
Byman, who was getting by selling her personal belongs on eBay before she ran out of money and needed help just in time for the holiday, said without the food bank she wouldn't be able to cook the traditional feast.
"I wouldn't be able to afford one this year," she said, loading her car as people dropped off food in the storage room behind her and others packed their cars next to her. "They even gave us pies. They're really good pies."
Shewfelt heaped credit on the LCHS students for their annual drive to help the food bank. When they learned of the shortage, they promised to try and round up more.
"Those kids are amazing," she said. "They're very supportive of community needs."
The food bank had hoped to wrap up distributing its Thanksgiving food boxes this week, but will continue it into next week. People are still coming in, and many will be returning in hopes of getting a turkey.
"We're telling people they have to come back," Shewfelt said.
Those that have received one are appreciative.
Shewfelt said 30 people who had already received a food box earlier in the week returned Friday morning for a turkey. Each got one.
"Every single one of them was grateful for what they received," she said.
Turkeys can still be dropped off at the food bank Monday, 4144 W. Industrial Loop. The food bank, like all nonprofits, also accepts cash donations.
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