Published on November 12, 2025 2:39 pm
Last Updated on November 12, 2025 2:39 pm
(KAYE DENT AND OLIVER KREKE)
Many veterans and active duty service people will take part on Saturday at the 2025 Road Home Program at Family Care Associates.
This year’s Turkey Drop will run from 11am to 2pm. Registration runs until 3pm Friday.
You must register to receive a meal at 217-347-2597 or register at www.roadhome.io/turkeydrop2025
A host of sponsors are making the meals possible.
Patricia McWhorter is organizing the event. Rotary is also a sponsor of the program along with many local and area businesses.
McWhorter spoke to Effingham Noon Rotary at their November 12 meeting about the program. Kaye Dent was the weekly Rotary program chairman.
The Rotary weekly student guest was Oliver Kreke, the son of Jake Kreke and Elizabeth Rodgers and a senior at St. Anthony High School. Jake was all-conference in cross country and team captain. He is looking at three schools where he could run including Lake Land. He wants to major in Engineering.
