food drive

You really don't need to look too far in Butte to see that there are many among us who are living paycheck to paycheck. Some of those do not even have a paycheck. Their lives are meal to meal. For some, their conditions are not as dire, yet they are still in need of assistance and that assistance is provided here in Butte by the Butte Emergency Food Bank. What the Food Bank does here in Butte, for so many, is such an important service for those in need. This Saturday, our local Postal Carriers are going to give you a chance to help the Food Bank through the Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

Let me be the first to say that I am not one to doubt the math that the people at Water and Environmental Technologies are showing. After all, they are some of the smartest people in town doing work that I can barely spell correctly, less understand. So, when they say that based on 2023 data, approximately 75% of the people who donate blood at this Friday's Blood and Food Drive will get a door prize, I am inclined to believe them. And these door prizes are pretty cool, too.

Headquartered in Butte, Water & Environmental Technologies (WET) is conducting its Annual Blood Drive and Food Drive on March 3rd! The event will be hosted by The Butte Brewing Company to help add awareness to the importance of Vitalant's Blood Donation Services and the Butte Pantry's food donation program. When you reserve your donation time for the Blood Drive and Food Drive you'll receive free swag, door prizes (10 tickets), and refreshments, so contact Water & Environmental Technologies now to set up a time at (406) 782-5220.

The Uptown Blood and Food Drive is March 3 and sponsorship is easy and inexpensive.

The Thompson Family City Wide Food Drive is when you leave non-perishable food items near your mailbox for volunteers to pick up between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is preferred that items be set in a grocery bag and made available by 10 a.m. this Saturday. Other items in need include paper towels, toilet paper, deodorant and shampoo. If you would rather bring your items to a drop off location, you may do so at the Butte Emergency Food Bank (1019 East Second), and select spots at Safeway on Front Street, Three Bears Alaska, and the Racetrack Fire Hall off of Farragut. Cash donations are also very much appreciated and can be made by visiting HERE. The food drive this Saturday is in memory of Jim and Margie Thompson, who operated Thompson Distributing in Butte with their family and staff for years, and where the Drive was first established. Here's to all of us "meaning it" by coming together to do our part!