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05-22-09
Mt. Vernon
21st ANNUAL
SPRING HARVEST CANNED FOOD DRIVE
The Spring Harvest Food Drive to benefit the
Sacred Heart Food Pantry is now in its
twenty-first year and continues to stay strong.
This year the Fleetwood Chiropractic Center will
be collecting food from June 1st thru June 6th.
During this time many people have a “sun and
fun” attitude. But it’s no fun if there is no
food on the table. That’s why Drs. Russell and
Lucia choose this time of year to sponsor the
drive.
The Spring Harvest has grown from strictly patient
donations to a large project involving Lincoln,
Pennington, Traphagen, Columbus, and Holmes
schools. In addition, the Excelsior Learning
Center, Milestone School, Sts. Peter and Paul
School, Our Lady of Victory School, Sacred Heart
School, Mt. Vernon Public Library Children’s
Division, and the Fleetwood Deli-Café will be
involved with the food drive this year. Classes
from the Davis Middle School will also be
working to collect food and raise funds. The
National Association of Letter Carriers will
also be collecting food this year as part of
their national effort.
Last year almost 6,000 cans of food were
collected and donated to the Sacred Heart Food
Pantry. The Food Pantry is a service where
qualified families can pick up grocery bags of
healthy, well balanced meal items at no cost.
This service is family oriented and has far
reaching affects on the children and their
parents who benefit from these meals.
Last year the pantry provided more than 4725 bags of
food to 325 households. “Our collections last
year provided enough food for the entire
summer”, explained Dr. Russell.
You can help the Spring Harvest be a success in a
number of ways. If your children are enrolled
in any of the schools involved, please donate as
much as you can. If they are not in the schools,
you can drop off donations at the Children’s
Division of the Mt. Vernon Public Library on
Second Avenue, or at the Fleetwood Deli-Café at
525 Gramatan Avenue, where you will receive a
complimentary cup of coffee. Food may also be
dropped off at the Fleetwood Chiropractic
Center, 25 East Broad Street, where they will be
providing various Chiropractic Services
including Consultations and Spinal Examinations
at reduced fees in exchange for your donations.
In addition, patients who bring in food during
the drive will receive their Chiropractic Care
at a significant discount.
If you have any questions, please call Dr. Russell at
699-6770. Please do your little bit, and help
make a big difference.
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