For a second consecutive year, the Rapid City Public Works Department and AFSCME Union are sponsoring a community food drive beginning next Wednesday through November 17 with donations going to support needy families through Feeding South Dakota.
The public can donate canned food and non-perishable items at several locations during the community food drive. Food drive organizers are hoping to surpass last year’s impressive collection of 374 pounds of food and $250 in cash donations.
City officials say the food drive is important as the food items will be distributed by Feeding South Dakota during the upcoming holiday season.
“We are hoping to build on the success of last year’s food drive,” said Gelynn Passmore of the City’s Public Works Department and one of the food drive organizers. “There are so many families who are struggling with the increased costs of food and other important items. There are multiple drop-off locations and with a couple weeks for the drive, it’s a great opportunity for the public to make a real difference in the lives of so many this holiday season.”
Passmore is also hoping for a big community response during the one-day collection drive at the Mountain View Family Fare store on Friday, November 17.
Garbage bins will be placed at the following locations and times during the community food drive:
**City Hall lobby/300 Sixth Street: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
**Rapid City Public Library/610 Quincy Street: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Friday to Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
**Public Safety Building/300 Kansas City Street: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
**Family Fare/751 Mountain View Road: Friday, November 17 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
