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Wellesley Education Foundation check from Turkey Trot so huge it takes 6 people to lift it

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On Monday, Dec. 14, the Wellesley Turkey Trot Foundation presented the Wellesley Education Foundation with a $10.000 check, a portion of the proceeds raised by the 2015 Wellesley Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Run. Pictured left to right are: Kate Maul, Co-Race Director and Turkey Trot Foundation board member; Terri Tsagaris, Turkey Trot Foundation board member; Linda Chow, WEF board co-president,; Carol Morrow, WEF board co-president; Stephanie Hawkinson, Turkey Trot Foundation board member ; and Carol Chaoui, Co-Race Director and Turkey Trot Foundation board president.

Five local organizations are the main beneficiaries of more than $65,000 raised by this year’s Thanksgiving Day Wellesley Turkey Trot 5K and Kids Race. This week, the non-profit Wellesley Turkey Trot Foundation awarded checks to the Wellesley Field Fund ($20K), Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project ($10K), Wellesley Education Foundation ($10K), Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($10K), and Children’s Hospital ($10K).

In addition, the Foundation matched fundraising efforts by the Wellesley High School Boys Soccer and Cross Country teams.

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