FOOD BANK LETTER CARRIER DRIVE IS SATURDAY

WITH LAST YEAR'S FLOOD AND THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION, THE SIOUXLAND FOOD BANK HAS BEEN PUT TO THE TASK OF PROVIDING FOOD FOR NEEDY SIOUXLANDERS.  FOOD BANK DIRECTOR LINDA SCHEID SAYS THE ORGANIZATION NEEDS HELP:

SCHEID SAYS THAT WHILE DONATIONS OF ANY TYPE ARE APPRECIATED, CASH IS MANY TIMES THE BEST KIND OF DONATION:

THIS SATURDAY OFFERS ANOTHER WAY TO DONATE FOOD TO THE FOOD BANK:

SCHEID RECOMMENDS CANNED OR BOXED GOODS FOR THE SATURDAY PICKUP AND ADDS THAT GLASS ITEMS CANNOT BE PICKED UP. LAST YEAR'S DRIVE RESULTED IN 16 THOUSAND POUNDS OF FOOD.