RICHMOND — Thursday marked the start of the Richmond Area Food Pantry’s March Madness “ Can Hunger” Drive. The drive will run until March 17.
According to a release about the drive, cans were to be distributed Thursday to area churches, schools, town offices and financial institutions in Richmond and Dresden in an effort to fill them with canned and boxed food donations.
Girl Scout Junior Troop No. 494 is helping with this effort. All donations are accepted, and there is a great need for jam, peanut butter and cereal. For more information, call the Richmond Area Food Pantry at 607-2777.
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