Skate for Free in Portsmouth and Help the Hungry

PORSTMOUTH, NH - The NH Food Bank food drive Strawbery Banke Museum announced when the skating rink opened in November continues, according to a press statement. And now that the holiday giving season is over, the need to help feed families in the Greater Seacoast community is bigger than ever.

Assistance is rewarded in several ways: The donation of a bag of non-perishable food supports some of the 42,170 children under 18 in New Hampshire who are food insecure and provides essentials to the 15 nonprofits on the Seacoast that are affiliated with the NH Food Bank.

The Strawbery Banke food drive continues through March 2016.

• Donate a bag of healthy, non-perishable food in the bins provided at Labrie Family Skate and receive a pass for free admission to Strawbery Banke Museum ($20 value) during the May-October season.
• Bring a bag of food on a Friday in January at lunchtime and skate for free from noon to 1 p.m. Skate rentals are available, $5 per pair.
• Skate on Friday and stay for lunch and enjoy a 10 percent discount at the rinkside Figtree Kitchen Café. The cafe is open on Fridays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Winter Harvest Project at Strawbery Banke is sponsored by Direct Capital, Vital Design and The Rosa Restaurant.

CAPTION: Helen Costello, NH Food Bank Manager for our Recipe for Success Programs joins Strawbery Banke President Lawrence J. Yerdon in announcing the November-March food drive at Labrie Family Skate.