LUBBOCK, Texas -
The South Plains Food Bank is asking local businesses to join forces to help stock the shelves for the 7th Annual Summer of Sharing Food Drive.
One in eight people in the South Plains are food insecure. The SPFB servces more than 57,000 people annually.
The summer season traditionally has the lowest inventory, and the busiest time for the food bank.
Volunteers say you may take vacations, but hunger doesn't.
"This summer we're trying to raise 130,000 lbs of food and $30,000 and that will help us make sure that we have the food that we need to serve hungry families during the summer," said South Plains Food Bank CEO David Weaver.
The food drive kicks off Monday, May 30 and runs through June 30.
You can join in on the fun with the S.O.S. Fun Run Monday at Mackenzie Park. The entry fee is a non-perishable food item.
***Summer of Sharing information***
Food King and Lowe's Supermarkets is inviting the community to "Move Mountains" of food at their stores by purchasing five-dollar pre-filled grocery bags at Food King, any Lowe's supermarket or Ace Hardware. The bags are also available at Plains Capital Bank locations. Barrels will also be available at each Lowe's Supermarket store to make individual food donations. Monetary donations can be made through spfb.org.
***Summer of Sharing Events***
· Monday, May 30: SOS Fun Run at Mackenzie Park. Entry is a donation of non-perishable food items. Participants are encouraged to dress up in their favorite superhero costume.
Mackenzie Park, 8 a.m. refreshments; 9 a.m. run begins.
· Monday, June 6: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be delivering a semi-truck load of donated food.
South Plains Food Bank, 5605 MLK Blvd., 11:00 a.m.
· Monday, June 8:through Thursday, June 18: Covenant Health System is sponsoring the "Together We Can Move Mountains" Food Drive to encourage the community to give donations and move mountains
of food to refill the Food Bank warehouse.
· Monday, June 20: Delivery of 50,000 pounds of donated potatoes.
South Plains Food Bank, 5605 MLK Blvd. Time: TBD
· Wednesday, June 22: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is sponsoring "Potato Sacking" to sack 50,000 lbs. of donated potatoes. The entire community is invited to participate.
South Plains Food Bank, 5605 MLK Blvd., 6 p.m.
· Monday, June 27: Food King and Lowe's Supermarkets is sponsoring the Summer of Sharing Finale Christmas in June-The entire community is invited. Food King, 8208 Slide Road, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It will be the last chance to purchase pre-made Lowe's Supermarket grocery bags, and free hot dogs provided by Plains Capital Bank.
· Wednesday, June 1 through Thursday, June 30: Drive Out Hunger - West Texas Chevy Dealers encourages Lubbock and surrounding communities to fill truck beds with donated non-perishable food items.
· Monday, May 30 through Tuesday, June 28: Purchase a $5 Lowe's pre-made grocery bag (each bag contains approximately $12 worth of food) at any Lowe's Supermarket or ACE Hardware and all of the food will go to the South Plains Food Bank.
· Monday, May 30 through Tuesday, June 28: Purchase a $2 reusable grocery bag at any Lowe's Supermarket or Plains Capital Bank location and all proceeds will go to support the work of the South Plains Food Bank.
