BELINGTON, W.Va. — Community sponsors and volunteers came together on Saturday, November 2nd to support Barbour Community Health Association’s thirteenth annual Turkey Trot. This event is held each year to raise funds for the Heart and Hand House and the Belington Presbyterian Church.
The two local organizations come together each year to feed roughly 400 families every Thanksgiving Day. The Belington Presbyterian Church has been hosting Thanksgiving Day dinners since 1995, with the help of 20–25 volunteers who deliver and give out the food to locals.
Kim Bolton, Barbour Community Health Association’s Wellness Center Director said, “”We’re thrilled to see such an amazing turnout for the 2024 Turkey Trot. It’s inspiring to see everyone come together to have a great time and support a wonderful cause. A huge thank you to our generous sponsors and dedicated community members for making this annual event a huge success.”
More than 100 runners and walkers participated in this year’s event. The top male runner went to Scott Nesland with a time of 17 minutes and 36 seconds and the top female runner was Haley Summerfield with a time of 24 minutes and 16 seconds.
Sponsors of the Turkey Trot included:
● Agency LMC
● Blue Ridge Risk Partners
● Cintas
● Citizens Bank of WV
● Cvechko Insurance
● Edward Jones — Gene Cowgill
● Elkins Physical Therapy
● Freedom Bank
● Hometown Care
● Hometown Pizzeria
● JC Construction
● LabCorp
● Lake’s Bookkeeping
● Mace’s Pharmacy
● Mark Jospeh, CPA
● Mullens & Mullens, PLLC
● People’s Bank — Philippi
● Powell, Inc.
● Shop -n- Save
● Skateland
● Snyder Industries, Inc.
● Tygart Valley Health & Rehabilitation
● Tygart Valley Supply
“This event wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our incredible volunteers. We’re continually impressed by our sponsors, who step up to provide crucial financial support for those in need. We’re also extremely proud of our organization and our community for standing behind this event and making it all happen,” says Barbour Community Health Association CEO, Eric Ruf.
Next year’s Turkey Trot is scheduled for November 1, 2025.
