Downtown Food Pantry in Paris is holding a tuna can drive now through November 24.
Operations director Chuck Burton said canned tuna is appreciated by the Lamar County residents who receive groceries from the pantry.
The pantry helps on average 750 families per week in Lamar County, about 23% of the local population each year.
Donated canned tuna will be distributed through their normal grocery store process in November and into December.
School districts, Sunday school classes, civic clubs and businesses are creating in-house tuna drives.
The pantry asks that tuna donations be cans and not in bags or other packaging.
Cans of tuna can be delivered Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon now through the deadline of November 24.
Donors are asked not to leave donations outside unattended. Brand name or generic are accepted.
Downtown Food Pantry is one block northwest of the Lamar County Courthouse at 124 W. Cherry St.
Contact Allan Hubbard: allan@downtownfoodpantry.org
