Maricopa Turkey Trot, now in its 12th year, brought in 961 pounds of food to restock the shelves at the food bank at F.O.R. Maricopa. The Thanksgiving morning event at Copper Sky included a 5K run an 1-mile walk for all ages. To enter, participants brought nonperishable food. The first 36 finishers received a pumpkin pie (the youngest being 6 years old). The event is organized by the City of Maricopa.
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