Help is needed in replenishing local emergency food supplies.
The Salvation Army of Batavia usually helps two to three families obtain meals, three times a week. Currently they are caring for 25-40 families. Their supplies are exhausted.
Northgate Free Methodist Church will be hosting a food drive to support The Salvation Army each Monday during "New York on PAUSE." Please drop off food donations at Northgate North Campus (8160 Bank Street Road), Mondays during the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Salvation Army is also continuing to accept donations at their headquarters at 529 E. Main St. in Batavia on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Salvation Army NEEDS:
- Canned meats
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Soups and chili in cans
- Pastas and pasta sauce
- Rice
- Beans
- Breakfast items
- Snack items for kids
- Shelf-stable milk
There will be volunteers available to unload items from your vehicle, and safety precautions will be made to maintain social distancing.
