Canned food drive 11/15. Please donate!

Frankg writes,

Hi Bill. I don't know if you want to post this info but the can drive that I have mentioned before will be held on Sat. 11/15. Our COA will be one of the beneficiaries of the donations, as well as the Red Cross. Here are the particulars:

"Cans Across the Park", annual event sponsored by WBSM

Place - Buttonwood Park (main road through the park).

Goal - to collect donated canned goods and run a line from Brownell Ave. to Rockdale Ave. with them laid end to end. If we reach the end we turn around and keep going. This has happened on several years, and in some years we have collected almost 10,000 pieces. A "slow" year is still 5,000 to 6,000 pieces.

Recipients of donations - Food banks that serve the Greater New Bedford area. So far, the Red Cross and the Dartmouth Council on Aging, there may be more participating.

Date - Sat. 11/15/2008

Time - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

All folks have to do is drive through the park, stop where the group is working, and we have runners to get the items from the vehicle. Some people stop and have their kids actually put the items in the line to participate in the good cause.
We have never had to postpone the event, have done it in high winds, brutally cold temperatures, and even some light snow. We are a hearty and dedicated group! The only glitch would be enough rain to impact the labels on the cans and anything in cardboard.
Anything non-perishable is appreciated, but NO GLASS please. Canned goods, especially vegetables are an excellent choice. Boxes of spaghetti with cans of sauce are also a good choice.
Thanks!, Frank

A small donation from a lot of people adds up. If you can't make it to the park, you can leave a donation at my house and I'll make sure it gets there. 201 Hixville. Thanks for bringing this to our attention Frank.