More than 28,000 items were collected as part of KVOE’s Drive for Food Thursday morning leading Salvation Army Captain Mylie Hadden to declare. . .
All donations collected Thursday will go to benefit the Salvation Army’s Food Pantry and the USD 253 Emporia Spartan Stop. Hadden says the donations come at a perfect time as the need for food is as high as it’s ever been largely due to the constant rise in food costs.
KVOE Station Manager Ron Thomas says the support shown by the Emporia community was, once again, overwhelming.
Thomas says given inflation, he believes this year’s drive may have been more important than it has been in year’s past.
Hadden says the Drive for Food, and any food donations helps save the Salvation Army money that can then be put towards other essential community services.
In addition to KVOE staff, members of BSA Troop 157, United Healthcare, Thomas Transfer, Terri Koelsch, Bob Burnheide and Larry Dedonder volunteered their time to assist with donation collections.
Photos by Tagan Trahoon and Ron Thomas/KVOE News, Dianna Veatch and Judy Neil
