In a festive scene outside Nelson County High School on Nov. 22, county schools’ employees received free turkeys as a sign of thanks from the community.
While students were letting out for Thanksgiving break, Nelson County Public Schools staff were flocking to a table manned by volunteers in green and gold T-shirts, and then heading home with a gourmet KellyBronze turkey in hand.
Nelson 151 member-businesses partnered with volunteer parents and Crozet’s KellyBronze Turkey Farm to give a free turkey to all 256 NCPS employees for the “Gobbling for Gratitude” fundraising initiative.
On Nov. 20, $1 of every drink sold at the 15 breweries, cideries, distilleries and wineries along the Virginia 151 corridor in Nelson went toward the project, and volunteer parents and Virginia 151 business owners passed out turkeys after school Nov. 21 at Rockfish River Elementary School and Nov. 22 at NCHS.
Volunteer Lina Greenwood has three children …