This time of year it's always important to remember those in less fortunate situations than ourselves, and Third Man is no exception. For many reasons we absolutely love our neighborhood. From day one, everyone in our corner of Nashville has been extremely welcoming and hospitable to us, as well as tolerant of our many crazy schemes, long lines, late night shows, weekend block orientated functions, etcetera etcetera…
At the top of this list is the Nashville Rescue Mission, and we'd like to give a little something back to our friends over there and the many hungry, homeless and hurting people they help every day. Every year they do a massive banquet for Thanksgiving and a drive for a 1,000 turkeys food and other desperately needed materials for the folks they help. This year at Third Man we're going to help them reach this goal through our Great Third Man Turkey Drive.
Starting today and lasting through Tuesday November 26th, every person who brings a turkey or needed items equal to the cost of a turkey to Third Man will receive a free 7" of their choice (sorry, no limited edition or specialty discs are eligible) and we'll post a picture taken with the donator, their turkey and their chosen 7" on our wall of fame. Of course there has to be a Grand Prize, so the person who brings the MOST turkeys (or other eligible items equal in cost to turkeys) will win a very rare Dead Weather Triple Decker record. Yes! We all thought they were gone and done, but Third Man Big Shot Ben Blackwell found one under his couch recently and is kindly donating it to the cause!
So, bring your turkeys and your giving spirit to Third Man over the next few weeks and help do something good for some folks who really need and appreciate it. Here's the low down in handy bullet point form!
Mon. Nov. 11th - Tues. Nov. 26th
Bring a turkey, other non perishable food stuffs (BIG CANS PLEASE), winter hats, socks or gloves equal to the cost of a turkey ($25), and get a free 7" of your choice and your pic on our Wall Of Fame! Please bring a turkey or a receipt for your items tallying a minimum $25. Non-reciepted donations will be tallied thus:
- Hat = $5
- Gloves = $5
- Socks = $5
- Large canned food = $5
- Small canned food = $2.50
Most donated items wins a Dead Weather Triple Decker Record (as well as a 7", of course)
Lastly, they will also need volunteers to help for the banquet.. feel free to get more info here and help out!
Went today & donated a turkey (and got a 7" vinyl of Johnny Cash!) Convinced a friend to buy one and come donate with me!
Absolutely love that ya’ll are doing this! As if TMR wasn’t awesome already, this is just wonderful. My friend & I volunteered at the Nashville Mission right after we finished nursing school, it was such an amazing, humbling experience! Anyone in the area, please get in on this event and/or go help out the Nashville Mission!
Rolling Stone just picked up the news— http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jack-white-launches-great-third-man-turkey-drive-in-nashville-20131115
This is a great cause! I’m sad that I live in new jersey…
Damn, kudos to TMR. You guys should definitely have a pop up store in the UK somewhere and do something like this for Christmas, because that happens a lot for us Brits at Christmas too. Events like this really help those not well off enough to own a house, leave alone get the next vault package. Well done Third Man, you’re just too lovely.
What if you donated before it was advertised on TMR? Any way people online or those who already gave them a check can get in on this?
This fills me with warm fuzzies. Kudos to TMR for doing this! I would love to see TMR’s involvement become an annual thing!
That is such a wonderful thing that you are doing for the Nashville Rescue Mission. I wish you much success with the Great Third Man Turkey Drive. It will benefit many. I am happy to know that TMR sponsoring such a worthwhile event.
Jack’s commitment to chaities has always impressed and inspired me. He has such a beautiful and generous heart. I don’t live in Nashville but I do donate to organizations in NYC who feed the homeless and less fortunate. Everytime I’ve been to Nashville both the Third Man employees and the friendly citizens of Nash have been so amazing to me so this year I will also make a donation to Nashville Rescue Mission. —So Ben Blackwell found a rare Dead Weather vinyl underneath his couch? Hey Ben find anything else good during your cleaning? :)
Impressive!
@Kali Durga…Thanks for the link, I was about to ask how to donate since I don’t live near Nashville…I’ll donate via Internet and please, if any of you vault members can, donate there or in your local associations. People need a warm food and care. Good job TMR!