BELLOWS FALLS-The Square in front of the Bellows Falls Opera House will be the stage for the annual "Overflow the Opera House" food drive to benefit Our Place Drop-In Center on Thursday, Sept 18.
Beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing to 4 p.m., board members and other volunteers will be on hand at the curbside to accept donations of food and funds to stock the food pantry at Our Place.
"This is our major opportunity to get stocked up with food for the busy holiday season ahead," said Our Place Executive Director David Billings in a news release.
In addition to dropping off food, donors can visit an online site that allows anyone to symbolically buy a seat at the Opera House with a $20 donation.
"That $20 represents a food box for a family," said Billings. "We have better leverage with our food dollars than the average shopper, so donating money stretches the dollars even further."
"We are also very proud to be among the handful of small communities in Vermont that provide hot meals daily to anyone in need," he added.
Donations can be made at ourplacevermont.org/events any time or by stopping by the Opera house during the drive.
Employees of Chroma Technology and Sonnax industries are also playing a role in making the drive a big hit by holding in-house drives and providing onsite help. Peter "Fish" Case from Kool-FM radio (WFYX) will be broadcasting live to encourage listeners to support the effort.
Information about Our Place and the drive can be found at ourplacevermont.org, on Facebook or by calling Our Place at 802-463-2217.
This Town and Village item was submitted to The Commons.