UPDATE: Thanks to generous community donations and anonymous sponsors who matched those contributions, more than $100,000 is now headed to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.

The early totals come as part of the annual Share Your Christmas™ food drive. Officials say today’s contributions alone will provide over 250,000 meals for families across 20 counties.

But the work isn’t over.

Friday, December 12, is the main Share Your Christmas™ event. Beginning at 4:30am, Local 3 News will broadcast live from three locations:

The Chattanooga Area Food Bank

The Dalton warehouse

St. Therese Catholic Church

Donations will be accepted through 6:30pm next Friday.

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