BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, with a branch location in Topsham, is hosting its 26th annual Community Food Drive from Nov. 1 to Nov. 21.
Everyone is invited to bring donations of non-perishable food, cash and grocery store gift cards to any of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust’s 15 branches. The gifts will be used to help stock the shelves of local food pantries.
In addition to accepting donations at its branches, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is also hosting live radio broadcasts at five grocery stores in partnership with I- 95 (95.7 FM). Employees of the bank will be at these stores to receive your donations between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates: Nov. 7, Bar Harbor, Hannaford; Nov. 13, Blue Hill, Tradewinds Marketplace; Nov. 14, Ellsworth, Shaw’s; Nov. 20, South China, Tobey’s Grocery, and Nov. 21, Milbridge, Bayside Supermarket.
In Rockland, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is sponsoring the benefit performance of North of Nashville on Nov. 8 at Trackside Station. Proceeds from this event will benefit The Kids’ Table, providing baby and toddler food to local food pantries.
Food pantries that will receive these donations include: Bar Harbor Food Pantry, Westside Food Pantry, Emmaus Center, Loaves and Fishes, Tree of Life, Maine Sea Coast Mission Food Pantry at Weald Bethel, Island Pantry, AIO Food Pantry, Thomaston Interfaith Fellowship Food Pantry, Lifeline Food Pantry, Machias Food Pantry, China Community Food Pantry, Augusta Food Bank, Mid- Coast Hunger Prevention Program and Whiting Food Pantry.
Bank customers, who have a checking account, a debit card and donate to the food drive, are eligible to receive 125 bonus Harbor Points. To qualify, bring in your coupon when making your donation. Coupons are available at BHBT.com and at the branch.
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