Food-A-Bago Food Drive Is Back And We Need Your Help!
Wow, this is the 24th year of our annual Food-A-Bago Food Drive for Broome County Chow (Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse !) The drive is from Monday, October 28th at 6 a.m. through Monday Morning, November 4th at 9 a.m. Again, we will be located in the parking lot of the Weis Food Market, 1290 Upper Front Street, Binghamton.
First, we want to thank you and our community for stepping up and helping families in our area during their time of need, especially during the holiday season, to put food on their tables.
The thing is, anyone can suddenly find themselves in need of help from Broome County CHOW. The sudden loss of a job or illness for example puts a heavy burden on a family's budget.
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I can't count the number of people who have stopped by our food drive over the years, telling us there was a time when they too needed the services of Broome County CHOW, and now, they get to return the favor.
According to Brome County CHOW, over 2 million meals are distributed each year. That's a lot of meals! So, we are once again looking for any non-perishable food items or a monetary donation, Cash or check is fine.
If it's a check, we ask that you make it out to Music For The Mission, or you can donate through PayPal if they can't make it to our location. Just click on this PayPal link.
And here's the great news: For every dollar donated, Broome County CHOW is able to put together FIVE meals to distribute to local families. That is amazing! Broome County CHOW serves over 100 local pantries and meal sites. That's why we need your help for CHOW to continue to assist families in need.
We are easy to spot in the Weis parking lot with the Broome County CHOW truck and Oliver's Campers of Norwich & Lafayette, as our food drive headquarters. We will have a Binghamton Townsquare Media personality from 98.1 The Hawk, 1290 AM/92.1 FM WNBF, or 99.1 The Whale to greet you as follows:
- Monday, October 28 through Friday, November 1 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday, November 2 & 3 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday, November 4 from- 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Of course, after hours, you can still drop off non-perishable food items at CHOW barrels set up next to our Oliver's Camper. And if you can't make it to our main locations, we also have CHOW barrels set up at 21st Century Pools & Spas on the Vestal Parkway, Vestal.
Thanks to our sponsors, Music For The Mission, 21st Century Pools & Spas, Raptor Pack Contracting, and of course, Oliver's Camping for our Food-A-Bago headquarters.
We look forward to seeing you this week during our annual Broome County CHOW Food-A-Bago food drive. Thank you for whatever you can donate. Even just one non-perishable food item or one dollar can make a huge difference.
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