SCRANTON, Pa. — Spreading the love through ways of food.
Day one of a Valentine's Day food drive was held in Lackawanna County.
The Scranton Municipal Recreation Authority, along with Mayor Paige Cognetti, organized the event.
Folks came out to Nay Aug Park's community room to drop off food to be donated to local food pantries.
"Especially this year with the pandemic, people are having a hard time. So we thought if we could stock some pantries with our committee, it'd be a good thing for us to do," explained co-organizer Mary Beth Mikolayczak.
The food drive in Scranton will have three more collection dates:
- Thursday 2/11/2021 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday 2/13/2021 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Sunday 2/14/2021 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Non-Perishable wish list:
- Cereal/Oatmeal
- Canned: Soup, Fruits, Vegetables, Beans, and Tuna
- Rice/Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Spaghetti Sauce/Pasta
- Peanut Butter/Jelly
- Pancake Mix/Syrup
- Mac and Cheese