Story by Connor Triano

Monday, November 21st was the Brick Memorial Key Club’s Turkey Pie Night, a yearly event that celebrates Thanksgiving and the Key Club’s achievements. Over 60 people attended, including current members and Brick Memorial alumni. Members brought various staples of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, corn, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pies, and more, they also competed in a pie eating and lemon eating contest. The Key Club has celebrated Turkey Pie Night since 2004, when it was created by a key clubber who now works as a teacher and coach in the Brick School District. The event has been held every year except for in 2012 due to Hurricane Sandy, when the night was replaced by Stangsgiving, where the Key Club was able to help during the storm.  Ms. Tarnowski, who runs the Key Club, and a group of teachers were able to raise $13,000 for people impacted.

Now that the celebration is over the Key Club is shifting its focus to making holiday gift bags for the Collier Group Home, a safe environment for young girls who are unable to live in their own homes.