BUCYRUS —After the success of the first Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio’s food drive at Bucyrus High School a few weeks ago, a second event is planned for Thursday, April 30.
Virginia Hammontree of the Bucyrus Backpack program said 789 families received food during the event on April 13 but that was a longer event.
“This one begins at noon and ends at 2 p.m. It will once again be held at the Bucyrus High School stadium parking lot,” said Hammontree.
She said Second Harvest will be giving out 500 boxes of food items in this round to help families in need during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
“Please be sure your trunk is empty and cleaned out before coming to the location,” Hammontree has said previously. “Should anyone be interested in making a cash donation directly to the Backpack Program to help with the growing need for the rest of this year and in preparation of next year, checks should be made payable to Bucyrus Backpack Program, LLC. Normally our mail goes to the Lincoln Administration building but during this time when the school is closed, donations can be mailed in care of Virginia Hammontree, Treasurer, 3130 Oak Drive, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820.”
She said the Bucyrus Backpack Program purchases a good deal of their food from Second Harvest.
“They were aware that our program provides weekend meals to students at Bucyrus, Wynford, Colonel Crawford and Fairway school districts and the number of children being served at each location,” Hammontree said. “It was easy to see the need was big, growing, and needed to be addressed. They know how to make things happen in a short time.”