MARCOLA, Ore. - Marcola Roadhouse is spearheading a community donation drive, inviting restaurant-goers and locals to contribute non-perishable food items, toiletries, and hygienic products.

Tessa Gutierrez, manager of Marcola Roadhouse and a long-time resident, emphasized the community's generosity.

"Our community has really shown out for everybody, and I'm really excited to see the turnout, and we're about to be able to help a big chunk of our small community because of everybody," Gutierrez said.

The initiative began with a Facebook post and has amassed approximately $2,000 in donations over the past six days, along with numerous boxes of food and essential items.

"After I heard that, you know, SNAP benefits weren't going to be to my community, the people that I see every day, I jus

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