15,691 Pounds of Food Collected at 2016 Alameda County Fair “Feed the Need” Drive

Pleasanton, CA— Alameda County Fair’s annual “Feed the Need” Food Drive on June 22 brought in nearly 8 tons of food for distribution to needy residents by the Alameda County Community Food Bank. Safeway supported the event through in-store promotion at select area stores.

Katherine Avila, ACCFB Food Drive Coordinator and organizer of the event, reported a total of 15,691 pounds collected, which will provide roughly 13,075 individual meals. “Feed the Need” day is the largest one-day in Alameda County held during the summer months.

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Alameda County Fair offers free admission and $1 rides to each person who contributes 4 or more canned and packaged food items between 11am to 5pm the day of the Food Drive. Safeway also provided $5.00 store coupons for each donation received at the drop sites.

Alameda County Community Food Bank serves 49,000 people each week, the majority of recipients being children and seniors. Avila stressed that the timing of the Fair’s Food Drive is critical since kids are on summer break and school is often the only place many of them receive regular meals.

On Wednesday, June 29, Alameda County Fair will host another drive benefitting the local Blue Star Moms, a group that sends care packages to deployed U.S. Troops in the Middle East. For more information visit www.alamedacountyfair.com.

Announcement submitted by the Alameda County Fair

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