The ten members of the ‘Building Bridges’ AmeriCorps*VISTA team at CSC participated in a food drive to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For the 2011Day of Service.The VISTA team collected 3,476 lbs of food at tables in front of the Grocery Outlet in Corvallis and the Albertsons in Albany on Friday, January 14.
The donations were taken to the Linn Benton Food Share warehouse for distribution to area food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters.
A small ceremony took place at the warehouse to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Jeannie Ramsey, VISTA Leader for ‘Building Bridges,’ submitted a grant to Oregon Volunteers to promote the food drive.
