November 2000 .. The first turkey donated! Sandy Jernegan Director at the Hemet San Jacinto Community Pantry is grateful.

 

Orrin is selected JULY 4TH 2009 as a "HOMETOWN HERO"

by The San Diego County Fair Committee

  For his service to his community by making sure Turkeys are given to Small Food Pantries. Saving the Small Food Pantries the expense of buying them. Making the Holiday cash donations available for Emergency housing or Utility bill assistance at the holiday season.

Orrin partners with Stater Bros. Store #119 and manager Jim Clark (left) in Valle Vista 

Being congratulated by Jack Brown, CEO Stater Bros. Markets. He is encouraged by Mr. Brown's kind words and support of turkeys that can be purchased at a discount

 

Orrin receives special thanks from

California Governor

Arnold Schwarzenegger

 Supervisor James Venable gives his support and an invitation to present his program at the Board of Supervisors Meeting in 2002. Then he gave a great donation himself.

 

WOW!! What a nice surprise.. What great support..

Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians present Orrin with a huge donation... More money than Orrin has ever seen....

 

Teaming up with Second Harvest Food Pantry in San Bernardino turkeys Orrin purchased are delivered and kept frozen until they can be picked up by small food pantries.

 

 

Thanks to Jeremiah and his idea for making quilts for Kosovo for his eagle project, helping children in Turkey and THANKSGIVING FOR ALL began. Read about it under How it all Began.

 

 Central County United Way Director
Bob Duistermars congratulates Orrin for a job well done.

Terri from Circle of Care

 Orrin even helps load and unload turkeys

 

 

Back a few years when Orrin got his new Uniform as a Volunteer Firefighter for Cal Fire in Riverside County

 

The    Some Some of the many faces of Orrin 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orrin arrives in Anaheim Hills California Saturday November 15th to help fight the HUGE "FIRESTORM" in November 2008

 

Taking a quick break to send his

"worried mom" a pic to her phone showing he is SAFE but exhausted after fighting fires straight for many many hours

 

With help from Soboba Band of Mission Indians Orrin has provided all the Turkeys for Valle Vista Assembly of God "Thanksgiving Feast" since 2006 and has again this year, 2009

Orrin and Bob Duistermars at Central County United WayThank you for being part of the "2007 Turkey Miracle" 
Orrin presents a "Thank You" Plaque in Hemet  to "Central County United Way"Chairman Andrew Kotyuk Orrin in Quail Valley Station 5 CAL FIRE Riverside County