{"id":8732,"date":"2017-11-09T09:43:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T14:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/?p=8732"},"modified":"2017-11-09T09:43:26","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T14:43:26","slug":"9th-annual-emergency-of-hunger-food-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/9th-annual-emergency-of-hunger-food-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"9th Annual Emergency of Hunger Food Drive!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Emergency response agency and food pantry representatives gathered Tuesday at the Manchester Area Conference of Churches Food Pantry to kick off the Emergency of Hunger Food Drive<\/p><\/div>\n

HARTFORD COURANT<\/p>\n

by Jesse Leavenworth<\/p>\n

First responders again are collecting food to stock regional soup kitchens and pantries.<\/p>\n

The first collection for the Emergency of Hunger Food Drive is set for Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the\u00a0Manchester<\/a>\u00a0Stop & Shop, 286 Broad St. The effort is to continue the following weekend.<\/p>\n

Now in its ninth year, the drive relies on volunteers from police, fire and emergency medical agencies, along with Rotary Club members and Stop & Shop and Geissler\u2019s supermarkets. Collections benefit clients of soup kitchens and food pantries run by Manchester Area Conference of Churches Charities and the Hockanum Valley Community Council.<\/p>\n

Last year, people donated about 34,000 food items, 650 turkeys and $16,000 in gift cards and cash.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year we are shocked, amazed and proud of the generosity we see,\u201d food drive spokesman Patrick Gleason of Ambulance Service of Manchester said Monday. \u201cTo date, our records show a combined total of 1,149,000 meals served.\u201d<\/p>\n

Full article here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The food drive will take place on the following days at the locations provided below:<\/u><\/p>\n