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This Thanksgiving, The Grateful Gobbler Beckons

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Grateful Gobbler

On Thanksgiving Day, the Grateful Gobbler 5K Walk / Run begins at 8 AM in Chattanooga’s Coolidge Park.

The event benefits the Maclellan Shelter for Families.

Stan McCright is co-director of The Grateful Gobbler.

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