Community Hospital donates 150 turkeys to food bank

It has been a slow couple of months for the Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies, but Community Hospital helped fill its shelves.

Hospital staff members received turkeys for the holiday season, but instead of taking them home, chose to donate them to the food bank.

150 turkeys total were donated. In addition, the food bank received a large donation of Albertson's gift cards.

"Hunger knows no season. It's not just Christmas or Thanksgiving when people need to eat. They need to eat all year. And fortunately, we'll be able to carry some of this stuff, especially with the gift cards, into the new year," Western Food Bank of the Rockies manager Starlene Collins said.

Last year the food bank distributed over 3.3 million pounds of food in the Grand Junction area.

Source: http://www.nbc11news.com/home/headlines/Community_Hospital_donates_150_turkeys_to_food_bank_136117973.html

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