Turkey Shoot Out collects canned goods for Isabella Community Soup Kitchen

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Participants of all ages “fowl shot” their way to a good cause Sunday afternoon at the fourth-annual Turkey Shoot Out.

Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation hosted the event at Morey Courts, 5175 E. Remus Road, to collect canned goods for the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, 621 S. Adams St.

“(We are) giving back to a place that gives back to the community during this time of the year,” said Assistant Recreation Coordinator Kevin Troshak.

Participants took shots at making free throws to win a gift card from Kroger, the Central Michigan University Bookstore or LaBelle Management. Other prizes included footballs and sports bags.

“We try to cater to every age group since there is such a large range,” Troshak said.

Ashlii Barlow, recreation assistant of Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation, said there were four different age divisions: 9 and under, 10 to 12, 13 to 16, and 17 and older.

“Volunteers keep track of the number of foul shots made, and winners are who had the most shots in each group division,” Barlow said.

Mount Pleasant resident Colin Macgregor said he was not there to win a prize.

Macgregor was asked by a Parks and Recreation volunteer to participate while he was shooting baskets in Morey Court’s gym.

“I come to Morey Courts a couple times a week,” the 15-year-old said. “I made 17 out of 20 shots.”

Recreation Coordinator Carol Moody said during this time of the year the need goes up at the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen.

“It’s a good opportunity to stock the shelves and be able to give that to families who need it,” she said.

The need at the kitchen is much higher this year because of the poor economic times, Isabella Community Soup Kitchen Administrative Assistant Linda Harris said in a previously published report.

About 50 more people a day are coming into the kitchen for their daily meals compared to previous years, Harris said.

Last year the event collect about 30 to 45 cans and Troshak said they are looking to double that this year.

“It’s really a fun event,” he said. “You don’t have to be great at basketball, it’s mainly to raise canned goods.”