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Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop hosts annual food drive
Aroostook County Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shops are hosting the seventh annual food drive supporting Catholic Charities of Maine.
Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop and Town Square Media have partnered to put on this program since 2005. Restaurant owners are encouraging guests to donate non-perishable foods throughout the week of Nov. 12. The donations will be delivered to Catholic Charities of Maine, which supports 24 food banks throughout the county.
“We’re amazed every year at how much the people of Presque Isle come out and donate to ensure that their fellow community members have enough to eat this holiday season,” said Scottie Bragdon, owner of the Presque Isle Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop.
As an incentive for the community’s participation, Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop is giving all guests who donate food items Saturday, Nov. 17 a free medium hot coffee.
Drop off locations include Madawaska, Houlton, Caribou and Presque Isle restaurants.
Hope for the Holidays Food Drive under way
NorState Federal Credit Union has announced that the ninth annual Hope for the Holidays Food Drive will continue through Dec. 19.
NorState FCU’s Ending Hunger Campaign Coordinator Karen Lavoie invites everyone to contribute what they can toward the food drive with donations of non-perishable food items that can be dropped off at over 30 local merchants, organizations or at any NorState FCU locations in Eagle Lake, Fort Kent, Madawaska, Ashland, Presque Isle or Van Buren.
Denise Cote, a longtime advocate for the food drive and marketing director for NorState FCU, said the credit union has “partnered with Channel X Radio once again to bring you the annual food drive.”
“This food drive is one of the biggest for the St. John Valley, and has been extended to incorporate our central Aroostook offices and surrounding communities,” said Cote. “We are thankful that our co-sponsor will be broadcasting daily and weekly updates through the airwaves and assisting us in raising awareness about this ever-increasing need in the Valley.
“This is a big undertaking and many volunteer hours and generous donors help in stocking the shelves of our food pantries that most often times see a higher demand to feed our friends and neighbors because of heating or medical expenses this time of year,” she said.
Since 1999, NorState FCU has distributed over $158,000 and collected over 56,000 pounds of non-perishable food items for local pantries.
“Working together to make sure that no one goes without food in northern Maine is instrumental in the fight to end hunger locally,” said David Rossignol, chief executive officer.
Donations of non-perishable food items may be dropped off at the following locations during normal business hours — Van Buren: Saucier’s Shurfine, Tulsa, NorState FCU and Keegan Variety. Ashland: NorState FCU, Ashland One-Stop, Hornet’s Hometown and Ashland Foodmart. Caribou: Caribou Wellness & Recreation Center and Save-A-Lot. Presque Isle: Star City IGA, NorState FCU and Governor’s Restaurant. Mars Hill: Mars Hill IGA. Fort Fairfield: Hillside IGA. Easton: Country Farms Market.
Monetary contributions can be sent to NorState FCU, 78 Fox St., Madawaska, Maine 04756. If you wish to direct your monies to a specific food pantry, you can request to do so. Please make check payable to: NorState/Hope for the Holidays Food Drive.
For more information about how you can assist or contribute toward the Hope for the Holidays Food Drive, contact Lavoie or Cote at 1-800-804-7555. For more information about the food drive, how to donate or where, visit us on the web at norstatefcu.org.܇
