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Let's talk turkey! It's that time of year and we are ramping up to the Turkey Challenge. The Department of Psychology's Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Challenge will run November 23rd to December 7th in support of the CBC Turkey Drive which donates proceeds to the Edmonton Food Bank.

We have won the Turkey Spirit Award as top corporate team many times over the years and last year was our best year to date raising an outstanding $8,237.56. With the continued downturn in the economy the need is great this year and I encourage everyone to help us make this the best one yet!

Bonnie Whitehead and Lisa Smithson, with Dayuma Vargas Lascano's able guidance, have volunteered to organize the popular Pie-A-Prof event and the lucky "winner" will be pied on the last day of class as usual. The crafters and the bakers are already planning their wares. Gift baskets and raffle items will be gratefully accepted right away and I will soon bombard you with event updates.

Please let me know what you and your teams are planning and if you need support for your event. And, of course, send in your fabulous fundraising ideas! Thank you all and my regards. Gobble, gobble,

Kerrie Johnston

Link to the current Pie-A-Prof standings

Dec 09, 2011	Good afternoon turkey challengers, We will be presenting our donation to the CBC's Turkey Drive on air again this year. Please tune in on Tuesday morning (Dec 13). We are to arrive at 8:05 and will "be on air at 8:20 or earlier" so aim to be listening at 8:10. Where can friends and family listen: Edmonton Am live (6-8:30am) on CBC Radio One 740 AM and 93.9 FM. You can also listen live streaming online at cbc.ca/Edmonton. If you missed the interview it will be posted later in the morning on the show's website www.cbc.ca/EdmontonAM
Dec 09, 2011	Good afternoon turkey challengers, Drum roll please .... our grand turkey total for 2011 is $5,525.60!! Pie-a-Prof was the headliner and big fund raiser as always with a final total of $2,657.10. Nancy's jewelry was a huge hit again this year and brought in $770. The raffles, baking and wine charms totalled $1,097.50. The remaining was a number of generous individual donations. Thank you one and all for your time, patience, generosity and very kind support. The Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Drive has once again raised a fabulous sum to help those in need and your generous turkey spirit will warm hearts and tummies this season.
Dec 07, 2011	Good afternoon turkey challengers, Drum roll please ..... and the winners are: Michele Moscicki - Italian Basket Eric Legge - Fairmount Brunch and Candy Count (large) Tiana Rust - Baby Blanket Set Harold Tischer - Southgate Gift Card Peter Lee - Candy Count (small) Dennis Marquis - Pasture Chicken Congratulations to all our winners! A great big turkey thank you to all our raffle donors and participants - your generous support is very much appreciated and is sure to warm many hearts and feed many mouths during this season.
Dec 07, 2011	I have just been informed that our marvelously turkey spirited Jeff Schimel, the J-dog, treated his PSYCO 241 class to a runner up prize yesterday. He invited his class to "serve" him a chocolate banana pie after which he continued to lecture with the occasional streak of chocolate dripping down his face!
Dec 07, 2011	Good morning again turkey challengers, Today is the last day of the drive! Please stop by the GO for raffle tickets (by noon please, the draw will be right after lunch) and jewelry and wine charms (by the end of the day).
Dec 07, 2011	More turkey drive yummy goodness in the GO: Biscotti in both Chocolate Hazelnut and White Chocolate Cranberry ... come and get it!
Dec 07, 2011	Home made treats in the GO for our final day: Triple Chocolate Muffins (a chocolate muffin with chocolate chips and chocolate cream cheese icing) Itty bitty bite sized maple snowmen cookies (take a few, they are small) Come and get it and support the Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Challenge!
Dec 06, 2011	All of the gorgeous Galambos Designs have been marked down for the last few hours of the Turkey Drive. All earrings and necklaces are $5, $10, or $15! Come and get them before they're gone!
Dec 06, 2011	We are almost there! Today is the last full day of the Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Challenge. Tomorrow afternoon will see the raffle draw and the pie-ing (will she choose lemon meringue this year?). Please stop by the GO for your raffle tickets, wine charms and jewelry as tomorrow at noon we will close up shop for the year.
Dec 06, 2011	This morning's homemade treats include Itty bitty bite sized maple snowman cookies (take a few, they're small) and we have two chocolate shortbread cookies left.
Dec 06, 2011	After many thoughtful donations, the winner of this year's Pie-a-prof is Jennifer Passey's 105 class, Individual & Social Behavior! The 'pieing' will take place on Wednesday, December 7 at 2:40pm in CCIS 1-440. Thank you all for another successful year of Pie-a-prof! Donations totalled $2503.74 in support of the Gay Biisanz Memorial Turkey Drive and the Edmonton Food Bank!
Dec 03, 2011	Please plan to bring your lunch and join us on Monday for amazing feats of magically mystery and wonder! Erik Bisanz will be wowing us in P-226 over the lunch hour. The show starts at 12:15 and tickets ($5) will be available at the door.
Dec 02, 2011	This morning's home baked treats include: Chocolate Shortbread Lemon Shortbread and we have one piece of Banana Bread left. Come for a tasty treat and support the Turkey Drive!
Dec 01, 2011	This morning's home baked treats include Lemon shortbread (it's going fast!) Ginger Sparkler Cookies and there are a few more of Sandra Wiebe's yummy Salted Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Come and get it!
Dec 01, 2011	Announcing the Amazing Erik Bisanz! Eric will be joining us this Monday, Dec 5 at noon in P-226 to demonstrate his delightful magic. Past years have featured cards, spoon bending, and amazing knowledge of the past. Come one, come all and support the Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Challenge. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased in advance or at the door. The show will start at 12:15pm.
Nov 30, 2011	Pie-a-Prof is racing along and picking up steam! Please see the link below for results and updates. https://sites.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/pieaprof/
Nov 30, 2011	The talented and delightful Dr Marcia Spetch has donated wine charms (gift boxed, 4 per) and a set of wine glasses complete with wine charms (also gift boxed) to be placed on sale in support of the Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Challenge. I am pleased to say that the glasses have already been purchased! Please stop by the GO for the lovely charms before they're all gone!
Nov 30, 2011	Test your estimation skills! This year the Mathematical and Cognitive Development Lab has two candy jars for us: the "easier" jar, and the "challenging" jar. Support the Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Challenge and make your best guess as to how many candies are in the jar - the closest person gets to keep the candy!
Nov 30, 2011	Back by popular demand, this morning's home baked treats include: Cinnamon Buns (with icing) Cheese Biscuits Ginger Sparkler Cookies Come and get it!
Nov 29, 2011	Home baked treats available in the GO today include: Almond Butterscotch Bars (a few left) Fresh Cinnamon Buns The raffle items are also coming out for display and ticket purchase. Stop by regularly to see what's been added to the offerings! Please join us for a yummy treat and support the turkey drive!
Nov 28, 2011	This morning's home baked treats include Almond Butterscotch Bars Cinnamon Cookies Come on down to the GO for a sweet treat and support the Turkey Drive!
Nov 25, 2011	Today's home baked treats include: Mince tarts (apple, raisins, currents with lots of cinnamon and clove) Coconut Crisp cookies Shortbread
Nov 24, 2011	The Intercultural Communication Lab has kindly volunteered to do a bottle drive for the Turkey Challenge. In short order, they will put boxes by elevators on each floor where people can drop off bottles and cans. On the last day of the drive (Wednesday, December 7th) they will remove the boxes and cash them in. Please consider depositing your bottles in the turkey bins ... and perhaps even bringing some from home!
Nov 24, 2011	Home baked treats available in the GO today include: Chocolate chip banana muffins (in both breakfast size and mini snack size) Shortbread Lemon curd tarts Ginger sparkler cookies (only two left ...) Please join us for a yummy treat and support the turkey drive!
Nov 24, 2011	I am please to report that Nancy Galambos's season opener yesterday was a huge success. Many happy shoppers enjoyed her cider while picking up $485 worth of her lovely jewelry creations. Thank you Nancy and thank you all for your amazing support of the Turkey Drive! If you missed the show, items are on display in the GO and can be purchased throughout the drive.
Nov 23, 2011	Turkey talks Italian! The Bisanz Lab has donated a wonderful Italian Centre Shop gift basket full of lovely pestos, olive oils, pastas and yummy Italian treats. Please come by the GO to view the basket and purchase your raffle tickets in support of the Turkey Drive.
Nov 23, 2011	We are offering yummy home made treats for sale in the General Office. Please come by to start your day with: Cheese Biscuits Cranberry Scones Lemon Curd Tarts Lime Curd Tarts The raffle items are also coming out for display and ticket purchase. Please stop by regularly to see what's been added to the offerings!
Nov 23, 2011	Today is the much anticipated opening of the 2011 Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Challenge. Our kick off event is being hosted by the delightful and talented Nancy Galambos. Please join Nancy in the Youth Transitions Lab, P-315, for free hot cider and a browse of the jewelry designs she has created for this year's challenge. The jewelry sale opens at noon and home baked treats will also be available for purchase (Classic Shortbread, Orange Spice Shortbread, Ginger Sparkler Cookies, Lemon Curd Tarts, Lime Curd Tarts).
Nov 23, 2011	Purchase a raffle ticket and have a chance to win a locally-raised, hormone and antibiotic free, pastured chicken from Big Coulee Farms (located near Athabasca) while donating to the Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Challenge. Big Coulee Farms is a family-owned farm, owned and operated by the Bellamy family. Win a chicken and donate a turkey! Chris Sturdy is providing this generous donation - please see the link to his blog for info on the poultry and Big Coulee Farms.
Nov 23, 2011	The talented and generous Jennifer Passey has donated the world's snuggliest baby blanket (I'm pretty sure "snuggliest" isn't actually a word but it portrays the meaning nicely) and two matching hat and bootie sets. This gorgeous baby set will be part of the Turkey Drive raffle and tickets are on sale. Come on down to the General Office to see and feel the lovely offerings and buy your tickets in support of the Edmonton Food Bank and CBC's Turkey Drive.
Nov 21, 2011	A number of our generous psych department members have mentioned gift baskets to raffle for the Turkey Drive again this year. Any and all donations would be gratefully accepted! If I may be so bold, the "Guess the number of candies in the jar", and the GreyCup 50/50 have also been very popular in the past. Handcrafted items are very welcome. We would be delighted to display any of your creative fundraising endeavours.
Nov 21, 2011	This coming Wednesday, November 23rd, we are kicking off the Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Challenge with a lunch time Jewelry Showing and Sale in the Youth Transitions Lab. Please join us in P-315 for free hot apple cider and a browse of Nancy's lovely creations. Home baked treats will also be for sale.
Nov 16, 2011	Excitement is mounting as we approach T-Day (Wednesday, Nov 23, the start of the Gay Bisanz Memorial Turkey Drive). The fabulous and generous Drs Sandra Wiebe and Jennifer Passey have kindly donated a $100 Southgate Mall giftcard. This card can be used at most Southgate stores (exceptions include the banks and Dollarama) and will be part of our Turkey Drive raffle!
Nov 08, 2011	Our very own creative and generous Dr Nancy Galambos is ramping up for this year's Turkey Drive. Please click the image for a sneak preview of the designs that the stylish university crowd will be wearing this year.
Nov 07, 2011	Some of our brave and valiant graduate students have begun approaching our kind and whipped cream loving instructors as planning gets underway for the most anticipated event of the season. The Pie-a-Prof committee this year consists of Man Wai Li, Linzy Bohn, Lee Vilinsky, Cheryl Seaver, Kathryn Chaffee, and Bonnie Whitehead. For the first time, members of the UPA may also be helping out with the event! Big class, small class, or somewhere in between, please consider putting your best "foot" forward and signing on for Pie-a-Prof. I understand that Lemon Meringue is oddly refreshing and that Coconut Cream is a little too exfoliating ....
Nov 07, 2011	The delightful Drs Fred Colbourne and Crystal MacLellan have donated a gift certificate (see attached) to Sunday Brunch at the Hotel MacDonald. The gift card is for $130.00 for Sunday Brunch for Two, including all taxes and gratuities. Crepes, omlettes, chocolate ... yummm! The raffle tickets will be available in the Psychology General Office starting Wednesday, November 23rd and the draw will take place at on Wednesday, December 7th. Champagne and OJ anyone?