Food Drive Honoring Bryan Flint Kicks Off In Vernon

VERNON – The Vernon Legislative Delegation is sponsoring a community food drive to benefit the Cornerstone Foundation in memory of the organization's late deputy director and shelter director, Bryan Flint.

The contingent called it, "a bipartisan mission to help." State Reps. Tammy Nuccio, Jaime Foster and Kevin Brown are joining state Sen. Jeff Gordon to take in donations this month.

Flint was killed in a car crash last May at 64 after a life of helping the local homeless population. Vernon-based Cornerstone assists those in need through its shelters, food pantry and associated services.

Flint always said the period from the fall through Thanksgiving and into Christmas was a key time for food donations.

The main food drive is scheduled for Oct. 21 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at St. Bernard Church, 25 St.
Bernard Terrace, in Vernon.

Food donation boxes have been placed at the Vernon Town Hall (14 Park Place), the Rockville Public Library (52 Union St.) and St. Bernard Church. The boxes will be in place until Oct. 20.

Cornerstone is in need of several items, including:

• Tuna
• Canned meats
• Pasta
• Rice
• Pasta sauces
• Peanut butter
• Paper towels
• Toilet paper
• Other basic toiletries