Pine Island Food Pantry/Winn-Dixie food drive underway
The Pine Island Food Pantry has teamed up again with the Pine Island Winn-Dixie, located at 9864 Stringfellow Road in St. James City, to host a three-week-long food drive directly supporting local families in need this Easter holiday.
Customers can purchase $15 pre-filled bags full of non-perishable items needed by the pantry from now until March 20. The goal is to sell more than 400 bags to help stock the pantry and meet the needs of local families. Customers can also contribute by donating cash or additional non-perishable items, such as canned vegetables and tuna, boxed pasta and mac and cheese, dried beans and instant potatoes.
To wrap up the drive, Winn-Dixie will host a hot dog wagon event Friday, March 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds from the food drive and hot dog wagon will be donated to the Food Pantry to provide continued support for our island community.
As the season winds down, the Food Pantry staff wishes safe travels to its fellow snowbirds and encourages them to consider donating any extra non-perishable items at one of the pantry’s five drop-off locations:
• Winn-Dixie, 9864 Stringfellow Road
• Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church, 12175 Stringfellow Road
• Centennial Bank, 5551 Sunset Lane
• Matlacha Post Office, 4547 Pine Island Road
• Matlacha Menagerie, 4625 Pine Island Road
The Food Pantry extends its heartfelt gratitude to Winn-Dixie and the island community for their ongoing generosity and support.