County Accepting Donations for the Food Pantry

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Donations for the local food pantry can be made at the courthouse, community center, library, and city hall.

The public can find two food buckets at the courthouse, one upstairs in the main lobby and one downstairs in the lobby by the Clerk of Superior Court’s Office. The other participating locations have just a single bucket located in easily accessible areas.

The pantry asks for non-perishable items, such as peanut butter, rice, canned soups/stews, dried soup packets, canned fruit, instant potatoes, canned tuna, canned vegetables, dry pasta, and dry milk.

Individuals can make donations through the first of the year. The holidays are an especially busy time for the food pantry and greatly depletes its on-hand stock. Union County Government Food Drive takes all the donations after the holiday season to help and replenish supplies for the following year.

It should also be noted that for anyone interested in making a donation, the courthouse will be closed on Dec. 24 and 24, as well as Jan. 1.

Photo courtesy of Union County Government Facebook Page.