The seventh annual Shawn Rishko Memorial Turkey Bowl will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, Thurs., Nov. 28, at the Oak Park High School football field,899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park.
The Turkey Bowl is a community event in which former athletes from Oak Park High compete with each other in a flag football tournament. A trophy in memory of Shawn Rishko will be awarded to the top team.
Shawn, a 2002 OPHS graduate, played in the Turkey Bowl until he lost his life to depression at age 22. His mother, Norine, works at Prudential California Realty as a transaction coordinator, and has rallied the agents together in support of the organization. Throughout Prudential California Realty's 5 Ventura County offices, you will find raffle tickets for sale, and items for donation to the cause.
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| Norine Rishko, center, with founding Turkey Bowl members Monte McNair and Matt Koller (right) |
This event will benefit the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance Conejo Valley. DBSA has support meetings for teens and young adults from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at The Church of Epiphany, Room 6, Mitchel Hall, 5450 Churchwood Drive, Oak Park.
For meeting details, call Rachel Comer at (818) 601-7767 or email dbsaconejovalley@gmail.com.
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