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WELCOME STADIUM TODAY... BUT
THESE WEREN'T FANS. THEY
WERE FAMILIES LOOKING TO PUT
FOOD ON THE DINNER TABLE THIS
HOLIDAY. CARS LINED UP THRU
THE PARKING LOT FOR THE FREE
FARMERS MARKET THIS MORNING...
AND WE'RE SERVING YOU
THE DETAILS.. .NEW AT 6.
3
WE HAVE CARROTS, ONIONS,
POTATOS, SQUASH, PUMPKINS FOR
PUMPKIN PIES. OHIO FARMERS
DONATED ABOUT 75-THOUSAND
POUNDS OF FOOD TO FILL
THANKSGIVING TABLES. 100
VOLUNTEERS HANDED OUT THE RE-
USABLE GROCERY BAGS DONATED
FROM WAL-MART. IT'S
ESTIMATED ABOUT A THOUSAND
FAMILIES FROM MONTGOMERY,
GREENE AND PREBLE COUNTY
BENEFITED FROM TODAY'S EVENT.
FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES ITS VERY
DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO HAVE
ACCESS TO FRESH FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES. WHAT WE'RE HOPING
TODAY IS TO HELP GIVE THESE
FAMILIES SOME RELIEF IN THEIR
FOOD BUDGET
ABOUT 100 OHIO FARMERS
ALLOW THE STATE'S 12 FOOD
BANKS TO ACCESS THEIR PRODUCE
SUPPLY. AND ITS A GOOD
THING TOO. EARLIER THIS
MONTH, THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF
FOODBANKS REPORTED
DISTRIBUTION IS UP 45-PERCENT
THIS YEAR.
AND YOU CAN HELP PROVIDE
MEALS FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS IN
NEED THIS HOLIDAY BY DONATING
TO OUR "FOOD FOR FRIENDS"
CAMPAIGN. BARRELS ARE SET UP
AT AREA KROGER STORES AND
HUNTINGTON BANK LOCATIONS TO
COLLECT NON-PERISHABLE FOOD
ITEMS. DROP OFF YOUR
DONATIONS NOW THROUGH DECEMBER
24.