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October 17, 2012

Hunger Hurts Food Drive celebrates 20 years of serving the community

Special to the Register

BEREA — The 20th-annual Hunger Hurts Food Drive, coordinated by Berea College’s Center for Excellence in Learning Through Service (CELTS), will run from Oct. 20 through Oct. 27.

During this time, volunteers will distribute brown-paper bags to local homes. Community members can help by filling the bags with non-perishable food items and placing them near the front door by 9 a.m. on Oct. 27 for pick up.

Though the Berea Community Food Bank greatly appreciates all food donations, CELTS encourages community members to donate food and toiletry items that are most needed.

The most needed food and toiletry items are peaches, fruit cocktail, salmon, beef stew, tuna, peas, spinach, greens, pork-n-beans, butter beans, hominy, tomato sauce/paste, canned meats, orange juice, apple juice, fruit juice, prune juice, peanut butter, cooking oil, cornbread mix, macaroni, dry beans, dry cereal, rice (1-pound bags), soda crackers, toilet tissue, facial soap and toothpaste.

In addition to providing food donations, community members will have an opportunity to help provide emergency assistance to families needing help with rent and utility bills this winter by supporting Bereans United for Utility and Rent Relief (BUURR). More information and an envelope for donations will be attached to the grocery bag that is delivered to local residences.

Donations collected during the food drive will supply the Berea Community Food Bank for the winter and provide food to many families during the holiday season. In 2011, the food drive collected more than 10,000 pounds of food for the food bank. The Berea Community Food Bank is sponsored by Berea Faith Community Outreach and currently serves more than 600 families across southern Madison County. Many individuals, churches, schools, businesses and organizations contribute food and money throughout the year.

Residents of southern Madison County who have an emergency food need or would like to request assistance from the BUURR program can call 985-1903 for more information.

Please call Sheila Lyons at 985-3935 or Heather Schill at 985-3804, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for more information about the Hunger Hurts Food Drive, or to volunteer with the food drive.

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