FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Donna B. Ragan
Donor Relations, Donor Relations, Marketing & Communications Manager
dragan@secondharvestmetrolina.org
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF METROLINA ANNOUNCES TWO COMMUNITY EVENTS A Collection Drive on Friday, November 14th Followed by an Emergency Food Distribution on Sunday, November 16th.
WHAT:
Helping Feed Our Neighbors During the Government Shutdown and SNAP Cut-Offs
WHEN:
See below
**Drive Through Food COLLECTION Drive: This FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH from 8am-6pm. The public is asked to drop off items from the Food Bank’s most requested item list. Food Bank staff / volunteers will be onsite to unload your donations throughout the day.
**Drive Through EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION: This SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16th from 11am-2pm. First priority will be given to SNAP card holders and individuals laid off from their federal jobs. Volunteers and Food Bank staff will be there to direct the distribution line.
WHERE:
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, 500-B Spratt Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
VISUALS:
Filming will take place outside for both events.
QUESTIONS:
Please reach out to Donna B. Ragan at dragan@secondharvestmetrolina.org or text at 704-805-1724.
About Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
As part of Feeding America, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina serves 24 counties in North and South Carolina. In FY 2024- 2025, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina distributed over 88 million pounds of food and household items, which included over 54 million pounds of fresh produce, meat, and dairy, to over 950 hunger feeding agencies including emergency pantries, soup kitchens, senior programs, shelters and low- income daycares.