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Help “Bring the Harvest Home”
Local food pantries have seen requests for grocery assistance increase by up to
44 percent since this summer. The spike has coincided with a dwindling supply of
donations, leaving area pantries in a dire spot and vulnerable to not being able
to assist area residents. On Oct. 4, 2011, the Marion County Board of County
Commissioners launched a 21-day food drive called “Bring the Harvest Home” to
help re-stock these depleted food pantries and provide aid for Marion County’s
most needy residents.
The pantries are in most urgent need of:
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Dry goods/foods that complement dry goods
(rice, pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, crackers, peanut butter
and jelly). |
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Canned meats (corned beef, corned beef
hash, ham and tuna). |
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Canned vegetables and fruit. |
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Baby items (ranging from powdered formula
and jarred food to diapers and lotion). |
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Toiletries, such as soap, shampoo,
deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and toilet paper are
also always needed. |
Cash/check donations
If you would prefer to donate by cash or check, please contact one of the main
food pantries directly:
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Brother’s Keeper
(352-622-3846). |
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Interfaith
(352-629-8868). |
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Salvation Army
(352-732-8326). |
More details available
here.
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