North Adams Letter Carrier Food Drive Scheduled for May 10

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— The annual Letter Carrier's Food Drive is scheduled for Saturday, May 10. Residents are asked to leave bags of non-perishable food items for their mail carriers.
 
This year, the Friendship Center will collaborate with letter carriers to collect donations in North Adams, Clarksburg, and Florida Mountain.
 
The sorting location for the collected items will be in the space adjacent to Planet Fitness in the Steeple City Plaza. New volunteers are welcome to assist.
 
The Al Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry, located at 45 Eagle Street, serves households in North Adams, Clarksburg, and Florida Mountain. The pantry is open every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 
For more information, the Friendship Center can be contacted by phone at 413-664-0123 or via their website at https://www.friendshipfoodpantry.org/.
 
 

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