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Contact
Me
Richmond
Office:
General
Assembly Building
#406
Richmond,
VA 23218
(804) 698-1034
District
Office:
PO Box 6156
McLean, VA 22106
(703) 772-7168
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Paid for and authorized by Friends of Barbara
Comstock
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
February 12, 2013
CONTACT: Jessica Goodman
[email protected]
(804) 698-1034
Delegate Barbara
Comstock
To Participate In "Stuff The
Bus" Food Drive At McLean Giant This Saturday To Benefit SHARE,
Inc.
Richmond, VA
- On Saturday, February 16th, from 9:30 - 11:30a.m., Delegate
Barbara Comstock (R-34) will participate in the "Stuff The Bus" Food Drive
outside the McLean Giant. All the proceeds from the food drive will go to
benefit SHARE, Inc. of McLean.
As a part of Fairfax
County's program to promote "Stuff The Bus: Feeding Fairfax Families," each week
a Fastran bus staffed by MV Transportation personnel will park at a different
location and collect food donations. This Saturday, the bus will be parked
outside the McLean Giant.
Delegate Comstock encouraged the community to stop by and
participate: "Participating in this food drive with SHARE, Inc. is a simple way
to fight hunger right here in our community. In 2012, SHARE's Food Pantry
provided more than 700 bags of groceries on average per month to 150 families
with 500 household members. SHARE's distribution has more than doubled since the
recession in 2008. SHARE is an all volunteer group and all of the donations go
directly to needy families in our community."
More details about the
event are included below:
WHEN:
Saturday, Febuary 16,
2013
Donation hours are
from 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
NOTE:
Delegate Comstock
will be at Giant from 9:30 - 11:30a.m. but the Food Drive is all day at the
Giant and food can be dropped off throughout the day as well as financial
contributions.
LOCATION:
McLean Giant
1454 Chain Bridge Road
McLean, VA 22101
In 2010, 1 out of 5 county students reported going hungry at
least some of the time in the past 30 days. Since 2008, the number of food stamp
participants in Fairfax County increased more than 115 percent, which equals
more than 4.5 percent of the population accessing the food stamp program.
SHARE's current food needs are and please ensure that the food is
not expired:
- Grape or strawberry jelly or jam
- White sugar
- White rice
- Ground coffee
- Black tea
- Mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup
- Cooking oil
- Chunky chicken soups (only this kind)
- 100% juice
- Bars of soap
- Toothpaste
- Laundry detergent
- Tuna fish
- Cereal
- Diapers
- Baby wipes
For
more information about the "Stuff The Bus" campaign, click here. Also, for more
information about how to participate and donate to SHARE, Inc. click here.
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