Ruffles crossed the finish line on December 17, 2021 and thanks to a few last-minute donations, he smashed his goal by over 20%, collecting enough donations to purchase turkeys for 500 families in need this holiday season! Thank you to all the businesses, families, teams and organizations who made this possible. Your generosity means hundreds of local families will have a turkey dinner this Christmas, with assistance from the Cold Lake Food Bank's Christmas Hamper Project. Watch for details on the 2022 Great Cold Lake Turkey race next fall!

Each and every fall, usually around the end of October, Cold Lake's favourite homegrown turkey "Ruffles", awakens from his deep summer slumber to prepare for the race of a lifetime. The Great Cold Lake Turkey Race takes place in the weeks leading up to Christmas, and after doing a few jumping jacks and hammy stretches, Ruffles takes off on a grueling race to collect enough donations to purchase 400 turkeys for local families in need during the holiday season. 

How to participate:

1. Fill out the online Donation Form on behalf of your family, team, school or community group. Prefer to use a paper copy? Download form here.
2. Contact Cold Lake and District FCSS at 780-594-4494 or fcss@coldlake.com to arrange for drop-off or pick-up of donations. For every $25 donated, you'll receive a "Turkey Token" to proudly display and show your support! Cash, cheque and e-transfer are accepted.
3. Watch Ruffles as he races to collect donations to purchase 400 turkeys by December 10! Track his progress on the "Race Track" banner outside the Cold Lake and District FCSS building at 5220-54 Street, and at the top of this page!

All donations support the Cold Lake Food Bank's Christmas Hamper Project! Need some inspiration? Check out this video of Ruffles gearing up for the big race!