There is no summer vacation from hunger. That’s why DHG is hosting its fourth annual “Count the Cans: Community Collection Day,” along with the Four Points by Sheraton Charleston and media partner WCHS TV-8/FOX 11. The event on Thursday, June 11th 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 in downtown Charleston.
You won’t even have to get out of your car to donate! Just enter from Laidley 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. You can then exit onto Summers Street.
Any non-perishable, canned food items are welcome. Any non-perishable, canned food items are welcome. The most needed items are peanut butter, cereals, boxed meals (i.e. Hamburger Helper), canned meats and vegetables, snack bars, 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.
Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for your consideration. We are really excited about collecting food items for Mountaineer Food Bank again this year.
