BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN) - Turkeys For Tickets returns after a one year break due to the COVID pandemic.
The Buffalo Sabres, Wegmans and Audacy are teaming up this Thursday, November 18 for a community wide turkey drive to benefit FeedMore WNY and Buffalo City Mission.
"The big day is this Thursday," said Sabres Community Relations Director Rich Jureller. "There are three convenient locations for fans to donate a 20-pound turkey, or more. In exchange, they will receive a voucher for a pair of Sabres tickets.
The drive is from 7am - 9am Thursday, November 18.
The locations are:
*KeyBank Center Surface Lot (Enter lot from Baltimore Street, via Perry St) *Wegmans in Amherst (675 Alberta Dr., Amherst, NY 14226)
*Wegmans in West Seneca (370 Orchard Park Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224)
Vouchers will have a one-time use code. Fans will be directed to a web site where they can pick the game from a choice of ten.
The turkeys will be split between FeedMore WNY and Buffalo City Mission. "They are both wonderful and vital organizations, providing food relief, especially at this time of year," said Jureller. "We're hoping to collect a few thousand turkeys for our neighbors in need."
The following games will have tickets available to be redeemed:
Monday, Nov. 22 vs. Columbus
Monday, Nov. 29 vs. Seattle
Tuesday, Dec. 7 vs. Anaheim
Friday, Dec. 10 vs. New York Rangers
Monday, Dec. 20 vs. Columbus
Wednesday, Dec. 22 vs. Colorado
Monday, Dec. 27 vs. New York Islanders
Wednesday, Dec. 29 vs. New Jersey
Thursday, Jan. 6 vs. San Jose
Thursday, Jan. 20 vs. Dallas
