Help the Co-op Help Listen! The Co-op Listen Food Drive Ends Soon
added 06/26/09
Hunger and homelessness don’t take summer vacations. There isn’t a lot of time left to participate in our annual June Listen Food Drive, and we need your help to once again reach or exceed our goal of collecting 2,000 pounds of non-perishable foods.
This month, the Lebanon Food Store has been running its 13th annual food drive for Listen Community Services, Inc. The goal is to collect 2,000 pounds of non-perishable foods, including items such as fruit juice, cold breakfast cereal, granola bars, canned fruit snacks, hearty soups, and canned meats and stews. Shoppers at all locations can contribute money at the registers, as Listen is also our June Co-op Community Partner of the Month.
The timing of this food drive is critical. Food assistance requests go up in June when children lose the benefit of school hot breakfast and lunch programs. In addition, Listen staff report an increase in the diversity of people who request emergency food assistance, noting that more younger and older people need help meeting their basic dietary needs. With the economy slashing individual and corporate giving budgets nationwide, the need this year is even greater.
Volunteers Needed!
Each year we depend on volunteers to box, weigh, and deliver food to Listen Community Services from the Lebanon food store. This activity takes place at the volunteers’ convenience between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in June. Ideally, volunteers make a commitment to the four occurrences of one of those days. However, if this is not possible, consider offering your assistance as a substitute or a one-time volunteer. For more information, or to sign up, contact Missy Jordan by Thursday, May 22 at (603) 640-6323 or send us an email.
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