Those "Limit 2" signs on the grocery shelves are meant to discourage hoarding but, in a case of unintended consequences, they're also preventing the Kennett Food Bank from acquiring the staples its clients need.
"Historically, Kennett Area Community Services receives over 90% of the food we provide from
donations by the public and local grocery stores. With the arrival of
COVID-19, KACS had to suspend receiving food donations from the public
and has not been able to pick up at local grocery stores. Cash
donations have helped to supplement the existing stockpile but purchase
limits at stores and funding limits have made it difficult to keep food
available."
So KACS has created a food drive that's both clever and pandemic-compliant. They're asking folks to buy shelf-stable food items, put them in the trunk of their cars, and drive to the Kennett YMCA between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. A volunteer will remove the items from the trunk in the parking lot -- no physical contact involved.
The items most needed are rice, jelly or jam, peanut butter, canned fish or chicken, canned fruit, canned vegetables, pasta, cereal, tomato sauce, beans and coffee or tea. Cash donations can be made at www.kacsonline.net.
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