City leaders in Lexington have organized a food drive to help families who rely on food assistance programs that have been cut due to the federal government shutdown.
The food drive, called Lexington’s Big Give, begins Monday and will run through Tuesday, Dec. 2. Mayor Linda Gorton said she wants to make this the biggest food drive in the city’s history.
“Lexington is truly a city that gives and cares and steps up when there’s a big need,” Gorton said at a Monday news conference. “Now is the time for all of us to show up, whether it’s with one can or 25 cans, we are in need of food assistance to help our friends and neighbors.”…