The Krull family’s ninth annual “Dinner or Pardon” food drive is underway in Normandy Park, where neighbors can donate nonperishable food for Transform Burien and cast a vote on whether the family’s turkeys should be spared or served for dinner.
The drive runs through Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, at the family’s home at 20005 3rd Ave SW in Normandy Park (map below).
Tom and Momma, the two turkeys from last year’s “Dinner or Pardon,” are back for another round.
The Krulls say they’ve collected 32,395 food items since the drive began in 2018 and hope to bring that total to 40,000 this year.
The event’s food donation total reached a record 8,538 in 2025, more than double the 3,873 collected the year before. The drive brought in 1,146 in its first year, in 2018, and has collected 32,395 in food donations over eight years.
“The turkeys’ fate is back in your hands!” the family wrote in its announcement.
People who stop by can drop off nonperishable food and vote for dinner or a pardon by placing donations in a marked barrel. Those who can’t make it to Normandy Park can donate through Venmo at @can_krull and write “DINNER” or “PARDON” in the payment comment, the family said.
The food goes to local nonprofit Transform Burien to help feed local families. In 2025, the drive brought in a record 8,538 food items, and both turkeys were pardoned.
