Food Drives and Your Community
11/13/2024
Food Drives and Your Community
For many years, The Savings Bank has prioritized helping to fight hunger in our communities. Every year we hold a food drive to reach our goal of ending hunger locally. Your donations are at the heart of this initiative, so we wanted to shine a light on just how your donations help your community.
- Raising Awareness About Food Insecurity
Raising awareness about food insecurity in your community is very important. Food insecurity continues to be a problem in many communities, and a food drive is an excellent way to let community members know how we can fight this problem together.
- Providing Food to Food Banks and Pantries
Your local food banks and pantries rely almost entirely on donations from the community. A food drive is important because it can help provide a large stock of necessary items in a small amount of time. Food banks can utilize that stock over time in case some months do not see enough donations.
- Building A Stronger Sense of Community
Food drives help build a stronger sense of community. When we get the sense that other community members are in need, it builds a sense of camaraderie to do your part in eliminating that need. Not everyone can give to those in need at the same level. Some can volunteer, others can donate food, or some may decide to help in any number of other ways. All help is appreciated!
At The Savings Bank, we strive to foster a sense of community and help those in need in our communities. That is why for the entire month of November, those who would like to donate to our food drive may drop off eligible donations to our Ashville, Circleville, Lancaster, or Williamsport locations. Eligible donations include non-perishable dry goods like pasta and cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, and household essentials like formula. To do our part, we’ll be making monetary donations to local pantries, as well.
In the lobby of each participating location will be a shopping cart where you may leave donations. If you do not see the shopping cart, please feel free to ask one of our friendly employees for directions! All donations at the end of the month are then taken to local pantries. The pantries we support each year may change, but we always make certain that the items collected in each community we serve stay within that community.
The generosity of the communities we serve is truly wonderful to see every year and we want to thank everyone for what is sure to be another great year! If you would like to stay updated with the progress of our collections, make sure you follow our Facebook page at Facebook.com/TheSavingsBankOhio.