BRATTLEBORO — Project Feed the Thousands will kick off its 22nd annual food drive on Friday, Nov. 4. The launch will take place at Brattleboro's Price Chopper Supermarket on Canal Street in the morning with a live broadcast hosted by longtime media supporter 96.7 WTSA-FM followed by an afternoon launch at the Brattleboro Food Co-op in downtown Brattleboro hosted by another generous media supporter, 104.9 WYRY-FM.
“The community goal this year is to raise $90,000 in cash, as well as to collect enough provisions for 200,000 meals.” Jeff Morse, Project Co-Chair and President of River Valley Credit Union, said in a news release.
Various businesses and individuals, in conjunction with Project Feed the Thousands, will be accepting nonperishable food, personal care items, and cash donations. All campaign contributions will then be distributed to many area food shelves to help thousands of people who struggle with hunger throughout southeastern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire.
“Project Feed is this region's largest community food drive,” said Project Co-Chair Kelli Corbeil, owner of WTSA Radio, “but even with a growing list of corporate donors, participating schools, and individual donations large and small, achieving our goal again this year will be challenging.”
“This cash and food drive is imperative to our community food shelves, we rely on it!” said Josh Davis of Groundworks Collaborative. “All of the food shelves in our region are struggling and when the cold season comes, the need is enormous. We could not possibly feed all the individuals we see if it wasn't for Project Feed the Thousands.”