Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Howard County Food Bank - This Saturday Afternoon

A growing number of our neighbors can’t afford to buy groceries due to the government shutdown and an interruption in food-stamp benefits known as SNAP. The Community Action Council of Howard County (CAC), which operates the Howard County Food Bank, has extended hours and has urged community support.

One way to help is by manning the booth at the Fall Food Drive that Christ Church will hold this Saturday, Nov. 8, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Dorsey’s Search Giant supermarket, 4715 Dorsey Hall Drive, Ellicott City. The supermarket limits the size of our group; however, many of you have already signed up for a one-hour shift, so thank you! Another way is by doing a little shopping at Giant this Saturday, and the groceries collected from shoppers will go to the Food Bank and its gluten-free partner, SAFE. Every package, every container, every bag, and every box of food makes a difference!

If you are still interested in learning the many ways you can assist during this food crisis, please email outreach@christchurchcolumbia.org to see which slots remain available or to get more information.