There is no summer vacation from hunger. That’s why Dixon Hughes Goodman is hosting its third annual “Count the Cans: Community Collection Day,” along with partners WCHS TV-8/FOX 11 and the Four Points by Sheraton Charleston. The event on Thursday, June 26th benefits Mountaineer Food Bank, which serves 48 counties and more than 600 feeding programs in West Virginia. The collection will be held from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Four Points by Sheraton Charleston located on the Kanawha Boulevard.
“The food bank distributed over 10 million pounds of food in 2013 and in order to meet demands they will need to increase to more than 11 million in 2014,” says Rick Slater, Managing Partner for Dixon Hughes Goodman. “There is always a need and that’s why our firm is behind this effort. We want to continue to do our part to help our fellow West Virginians.”
You won’t even have to get out of your car to donate! Just enter from Kanawha Boulevard onto Summers Street and go through the drop off line at the Four Points by Sheraton’s main entrance, where representatives will collect your food item donations.
Any non-perishable, canned food items are welcome. The most needed items are peanut butter, fruit cups, cereal, granola bars, pasta, pasta sauce, box meals (i.e. Hamburger Helper), and canned foods.
So why hunger relief? Food banks have an increased need for donations in the summer months because children who rely on school meals are out of school and because there are fewer donations from the general public due to summer schedules and vacations. Plus, you never know when disaster will strike, as was the case of the 2012 summer storms.
“One in six people in West Virginia will visit a food pantry, soup kitchen or shelter in 2014,” says Chad Morrison, Director of Development for Mountaineer Food Bank. “Donations will help keep food on the table for families and children in West Virginia communities.”
On June 26th, please join Dixon Hughes Goodman, WCHS TV-8/FOX 11 and the Four Points by Sheraton Charleston in supporting Mountaineer Food Bank in the fight against hunger in West Virginia.
About Mountaineer Food Bank
Mountaineer Food Bank is the state’s largest supplier of food and personal products for people in need of emergency assistance. Through a sophisticated network of feeding programs and donors, Mountaineer Food Bank now serves more than 600 programs in 48 counties in West Virginia. Visit www.mountaineerfoodbank.org for more information.
