Redlands Family Service Association Seeks Volunteers For Annual Fall Food Drive

REDLANDS, CA — Volunteers are needed Nov. 14 to help collect, sort and package thousands of pounds of donated food during the Family Service Association of Redlands' annual Fall Food Drive.

The food drive, held in partnership with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, aims to replenish the nonprofit's food pantry and help provide assistance to local families throughout the coming year, the organization said.

Organizers started distributing 20,000 brown paper grocery bags throughout Redlands on Nov. 7. Residents were encouraged to fill the bags with donated food items before volunteers return Nov. 14 to collect them.

The filled bags will be delivered to Family Service Association, where volunteers will work together to weigh, label, sort, organize and stock the donations for future distribution.

The annual drive collects thousands of pounds of food, with all donations going back into the local community to assist those in need.

More information about the Fall Food Drive can be found at redlandsfamilyservice.org/fall-food-drive.html.