Bates County News

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Butler Food Pantry Children's Summers food and snacks needed please

 The Butler Community Food Pantry Summer Meal Drive is going on now. The goal is to collect food and healthy snacks for children to eat during summer vacation.

 Drop off locations are: Walmart drop-off barrel or take donations to the Community Food Pantry on Tuesday or Wednesday.

 Food Pantry located at 709 West Ohio Street. Kid-friendly foods, mac and cheese cups, spaghetti o’s, peanut butter and jelly, fruit cups, soups, hot dogs and buns, cereal. 

For drop-off donations on Tuesday and Wednesday 8:15 until 3: 15 or for appointments call 660-679-3951.

 This Butler Food Pantry Drive runs through May. Your donations will be appreciated by children who might not have meals or snacks during the summer vacation.



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