KDKA is turning up its Turkey Fund stakes — for good reason.
Since 1982, the KDKA Turkey Fund has raised more than $22 million for Pittsburghers in need, all beginning when commentator Al Julius turned one viewer’s $10 into $10,000. The Fund has twice climbed into the $900,000s in a single year, but it has never hit seven figures.
This year, $1 million is the goal as inflation leaves families struggling to make ends meet. As part of the drive, TABLE Magazine’s favorite chefs will appear on Pittsburgh Today Live throughout November to share show-stopping turkey recipes for an ultimate Thanksgiving celebration.
“What we’re seeing across our region is sustained, elevated need, and it isn’t being driven by any one thing,” said Lisa Scales, president and CEO at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. “The rising costs of groceries, housing, utilities and health care, combined with changes to food assistance, are all putting pressure on household budgets. For many families, this isn’t a short-term challenge.”
TABLE Magazine and Pittsburgh Chefs Share Recipes in Support of the KDKA Turkey Fund
On November 5, Chef Kevin Hermann of 408 Heirloom in the North Side shares his Texas BBQ-style turkey recipe for a smokey twist on a holiday classic.
Chef Roger Li of Umami, Ki Ramen, Ki Pollo, and The Parlor Dim Sum offers his Asian fusion turkey recipe with kimchi, buttermilk brining, and pho gravy on November 12.
Cork and Crust’s Kristin Butterworth, a three-time James Beard-nominated chef, will share her turkey recipe on November 19.
TABLE Magazine is proud to join small businesses like Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream, Prestogeorge Coffee & Tea, and The New York Cheesecake Company, local schools, classrooms, community organizations, and longtime partner PNC Bank, to support the Fund.
Tune in to TABLE Magazine on Pittsburgh Today Live throughout November to learn live, and help KDKA and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank reach their $1 million Turkey Fund goal by donating online; bringing your donation to any PNC Bank branch location, with donation matching up to $100,000; text KDTURKEY to 50155; or mailing a check to: KDKA Turkey Fund, P.O. Box Thanks, Pittsburgh, PA 15230.
Visit the 45th Annual KDKA Turkey Fund website to learn more and watch for these chefs on KDKA this November.
To get a kick start on your Thanksgiving dinner, check out our 50 Thanksgiving Side Recipes to Fill Your Dinner Table.
About the Author
Amanda Reed has written for Popular Science, Pittsburgh Magazine, Pittsburgh City Paper, Very Local Pittsburgh, GearPatrol and TheStreet. Amanda earned the 2021 Ray Sprigle Best of Show Award from the Western Pennsylvania Press Club for a story on stressed-out college counseling centers. She lives in Bloomfield with JunkJunk, a handsome, sad-looking tuxedo cat who wants only wet food and attention.
Turkey Fund Photos Courtesy of KDKA
Subscribe to TABLE Magazine’s print edition.
