DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The ‘Barrels (and Boxes) of Love’ non-perishable food drive will be kicking off on Valentine’s Day in the Decatur/Morgan County area.
After the holiday season, many food pantries are depleted and need help filling back up. Especially those gearing up for spring break, which is a time when many students need food.
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That’s why Barrels of Love, a nonprofit, steps up alongside other organizations to help meet that need like Decatur Utilities.
“They have great partners. Spring breaks a challenge because that’s a whole week that they try and feed those kids. So what this does is help them send those kids home with a backpack full of stuff they can have for spring break, keep them from getting hungry,” Joe Holmes, Decatur Utilities Public Relations Coordinator, said.
Despite the nonprofit’s namesake being barrels – they’ll be switching it up this year and using pick-up boxes from International Paper at United Way of Morgan County or the Committee on Church Cooperation. Both of those places are located on 1st St. NW in Decatur.