FAIRMONT —
Marion County showed how big of a heart it has on Valentine’s Day when the thousands of dollars raised throughout the duration of the Times West Virginian’s Gift of Love food drive were used to purchase numerous cases of nonperishable goods to be distributed between 11 food pantries in the area.
“We want to thank them for coming out and making this a huge success,” Times West Virginian publisher Chuck Jessup said of the community’s efforts.
More than $14,000 was raised as of Thursday in addition to seven pallets of donated food.
“We’re still getting checks today,” Jessup said Thursday. “It’s made a huge impact.”
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Justin Cunningham, a Middletown Mall Shop ’n Save employee, loads items that were purchased with funds raised during the Gift of Love food drive onto a truck so they can then be distributed among the community’s food pantries. PHOTO BY MISTY POE
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Times West Virginian publisher Chuck Jessup presents a check to Middletown Mall Shop ’n Save store manager Tim Ashcraft in exchange for several pallets of food that will be distributed to food pantries in the area. Shop ’n Save offered a 10 percent discount on all the food that was purchased. PHOTO BY MISTY POE
February 15, 2013
Generosity makes food drive ‘huge success’
More than $14,000 in addition to seven pallets of donated food
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