Earth Fare partnered with Feeding Southwest Virginia for a “Share the Health” Food Donation Drive from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. Community members and Earth Fare shoppers dropped off shelf-stable food items at the Earth Fare location on Franklin Road SW to help nourish their neighbors. The food drive brought in 2,760 pounds of food for a local agency partner, Good Samaritan Christian Soldiers, whose pantry serves the neighbors of Roanoke City and the Town of Vinton.
Earth Fare’s “Share the Health” donation event comes at a critical time as families throughout Southwest Virginia continue to face challenges accessing nutritious food. Currently, more than half of the neighbors who reside in Southwest Virginia face hunger.
“Nourishing neighbors with delicious foods is at the heart of our mission,” said Gina Crumbliss, president and CEO of Feeding Southwest Virginia. “We are grateful to Earth Fare for their commitment to help our Food Bank accomplish both of these priorities with this year’s “Share the Health” campaign. To those who showed up today to support those in need – we thank you.”…