Thanksgiving Turkey Basket Drive

Turkey Drive 2023-2024

Delta is taking donations for this year's Turkey Basket Drive! Donating $30 is enough to provide a local family with an entire Thanksgiving meal that they would likely otherwise not be able to afford.

Cash, checks made out to Delta Iota Chi, or Thanksgiving basket items can be donated and given to any Turkey Drive leader or shadow listed below...

Remember to mention the cohort to which you belong, the date, and monetary value (if applicable) to win the TURKEY DRIVE COHORT COMPETITION

THE COHORT WITH THE MOST DONATIONS WINS A PRIZE

When: 

November 20th-22nd

Times: 

20th: 1500-2200

21st: 1100-2200

22nd: 0900-2100

Turkey Drive Sponsor



Turkey Drive Boxing Volunteer Sign-Up

Last year, with the help of 30 Delta volunteers, we were able to donate 260 baskets to over 2000 community members! Let's aim even higher this year!

Volunteer to pack boxes by scanning the QR Code to the left...

2023-2024 Turkey Drive Leadership:

Leaders: 

Shadows: 

Turkey drive 2021

Turkey Drive 2020

Giving thanks to those in need...

Nursing students, campus departments, and other donors in the community come together for this wonderful service project by pledging and donating complete Thanksgiving dinners for families who would otherwise go without a meal on this special holiday.

Information about the Drive

Each basket contains the basics for a Thanksgiving dinner, such as a turkey, dressing, gravy, vegetables, cranberry sauce, rolls, and pies. As an added bonus, baskets may also contain additional items to use after the holiday, such as oven mitts, coloring books and crayons for children. These baskets go to families who would otherwise not be able to participate in the holiday tradition, and are in great need of generosity. 

PLU Thanksgiving Through the Years

2015

From the donations by cohorts and donations from the departments, we were able to supply 224 baskets to families in need in Parkland and the greater Tacoma area. We were extremely grateful for all the assistance provided from all the PLU students and faculty that were able to assist either in the night before preparations and/or the day of with deliveries. The 2015 Turkey Basket drive far outdid any other year previous and we would like to greatly thank all the local grocery stores that donated as well as the PLU Nursing Alumni Group who donated $330.

2013 

We will be hosting our 15th Annual Turkey Basket Drive. Since 1997, PLU has provided this great service to families in Tacoma area. Thanks to the collaboration between Delta Iota Chi and the rest of the PLU community, a total of 102 baskets were delivered to families in the Tacoma and surrounding areas last Thanksgiving. Donors not only included all six cohorts of PLU’s School of Nursing classes, but departments throughout Pacific Lutheran University

2010

The volunteers for the 2010 basket drive battled cold, ice and snow to deliver baskets over Thanksgiving break. Thanks to all their dedication and commitment they made Thanksgiving possible for so many wonderful families

2009

The 2009 basket drive was a huge success. Delta was successful in collecting 211 baskets that were donated from all over the PLU campus. There is not enough appreciation that can be passed through words for all the hard work that all of the School of Nursing provided, as well as all of the valued baskets donated by many departments across campus. We couldn't have done it without you