Everyone's Opinion Newsletter

I recently was asked to drop off the food that my church had collected for the food bank. I loaded it into my car and proceeded to the food bank only to find out that they are only open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. I couldn't believe that, in a city of this size, we do not have enough volunteers to man the food bank on a daily basis.

It is time for the people of this community to step up - give a little of your spare time to volunteer for non-profit organizations; go though your pantries and donate the food you really won't use; go through your closets and donate the clothes you haven't worn for a year; or donate money to any of the many organizations (food bank, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, etc.) in this area that help those in need. Face it folks, any one of us is just a heartbeat away from needing help these organizations provide.

Carol

Altoona, PA