9/11 FOOD DRIVE Food Drive Planned In Huntington To Benefit Veterans
Reported by: Jeff Morris
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Sep. 7, 2012 3:50 PM EDT
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Huntington
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
Huntington Area Food Bank, AmeriCorps Vista and Campus Compact will host a food drive to benefit veterans across the Tri-State area in honor of 9/11.
The drive will be from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in the Memorial Student Center on Marshall’s campus, according to a news release from the food bank. There will be a table set up, and students and faculty may drop off food and monetary donations during this time.
Individuals who cannot make donations during this time can contact the Huntington Area Food Bank to make donations or volunteer their time. Joanna Young, the community-based coordinator for AmeriCorps Vista, also can put individuals in contact with the Barboursville Veterans Home, or volunteer at Hospice of Huntington or the Veterans Homeless Shelter for volunteer purposes.
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