A county-wide Kick-Off Collection Event on April 5 signaled the launch of The Hancock County Food Drive, an annual month-long food collection and fundraising project that supports food pantries, free meal programs and school backpack programs across Hancock County.
The Hancock County Food Drive is an annual collaborative campaign that raises funds and food donations for local food pantries, meal sites, and school backpack programs. This year, partner organizations are collaborating to raise $40,000, which will provide 120,000 meals for Hancock County residents. Community members can support the food drive through online donations at www.hcfooddrive.org, and by donating food at one of the sites listed online.
In addition to the Kick-off event, the food drive is hosting two month-long fundraisers: the Read-A-Thon, a reading challenge for K-8 readers to secure pledges for every minute they spend reading, and Movement for Meals, a movement challenge for movers of all ages and abilities to raise funds for each minute completed during April.
For more information about these events and how to contribute to the Hancock County Food Drive, visit www.hcfooddrive.org or contact Eleanor Jones at [email protected].
The Hancock County Food Drive is organized by the Hancock County Food Security Network, Healthy Acadia and Heart of Maine United Way, with generous support from Maine Community Foundation, Star 97.7, and Cooperative Extension. Learn more at https://www.hcfooddrive.org.
