TCS Turkey Trot raises $335K for Caritas—largest amount in the Trot’s 24-year history!
The owners of ThunderCloud Subs recently presented Caritas of Austin with a check totaling $335,000 for the proceeds collected from this year’s ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot.
This year’s donation is the largest in the event’s 24-year history, bringing the cumulative total to nearly $2.5 million—$2,488,375 to be exact. More than 20,000 people participated this year, and more than 60 percent of each registration entry fee went directly to Caritas of Austin, a local nonprofit that provides a service continuum for those experiencing poverty that begins with a safety net and links them to resources to achieve self-sufficiency.
The proceeds from this year’s event will fund a variety of programs enabling Caritas of Austin to place 400 individuals in jobs, help nearly 200 families achieve a stable place to call home, and move 20 chronically homeless individuals into permanent housing with support services for an entire year.
We are honored to receive the continued support of the Austin community for our event and for Caritas of Austin, and we are very thankful to all the participants, sponsors, and volunteers who make this event the success it has become. Thank you to each and every one of you!
From left to right: The ThunderTurkey, John Meddaugh(TCS), Andy “Coach” Cotton(TCS), Patty Sughrue(TCS), Mike Haggerty(TCS), Jo Kathryn Quinn(Executive Director of Caritas), Harvey Giblin(Board Chair of Caritas)