Collecting food donations at Safeway

This coming Sunday, Headwaters will be partnering with Helena Food Share for a food drive at Safeway in Helena. We'll be there from 9 to 5 taking donations for those who are in need in our community.

Helena Food Share has been experiencing record levels of demand over the past months. To get an idea of the need, consider what Food Share gave out on one day recently:

500 cans of fruit/vegetables
300 cans of beans
200 cans of tuna
300 prepared meals (like macaroni and cheese)
80 jars of peanut butter
80 boxes of cereal
...and much more. In one day!

So if you're going to shop this weekend, consider shopping at Safeway and making a donation. It's easy to do: notices placed throughout the store describe the kinds of products that are needed. Just purchase some needed items while you shop and drop them off as you leave the store.

And if you aren't able to donate during our food drive, fear not! Safeway always has a donation box for Food Share in their entryway, so donate anytime. Donations can also be brought to Food Share from 8 to 4, Monday through Friday. They're located at 1616 Lewis. Questions? Call them at 443-3663.

On Tuesday after the food drive we'll be sorting the donations at Food Share. If you would like to be involved with this, leave a comment.