(WETM) — Starting Tuesday, people have the opportunity to donate to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier when checking out at a certain grocery store chain participating in its 32nd annual Check Out Hunger campaign, the organization stated in a release.
From Tuesday, Oct. 22, through Saturday, Nov. 29, the Food Bank of the Southern Tier announced its 32nd annual Check Out Hunger campaign is scheduled to take place. The campaign is in partnership with Wegmans stores.
Shoppers at Wegmans stores in Corning, Elmira, Hornell, Ithaca, and Johnson City have the opportunity to donate $2, $3, or $5 to the food bank when checking out at the register during the campaign. The event has raised more than $2 million to help provide meals for those in need since it started in 1993, the release explained.