Evans
High Plains Library District food drive to accept donations in Evans Oct. 11-25
Donations of nonperishable items are encouraged, and HPLD Outreach and Mobile Services will also accept them. The city says participating libraries are partnering with local food banks to stock shelves for the holidays.
High Plains Library District’s annual fall food drive will accept donations at Riverside Library and Cultural Center in Evans from Oct. 11 through 25, the City of Evans said.
Donations will be accepted at Carbon Valley Regional Library in Firestone; Centennial Park Library and Farr Regional Library in Greeley; Eaton Public Library in Eaton; Erie Community Library in Erie; Fort Lupton Public and School Library in Fort Lupton; and Glenn A. Jones, M.D. Memorial Library in Johnstown. The remaining locations are Grover Library in Grover; HPLD Library & Archive in Greeley; Hudson Public Library in Hudson; Kersey Library in Kersey; LINC Library Innovation Center in Greeley; Mead Library in Mead; Nantes Library in Gilcrest; Northern Plains Public Library in Ault; Platteville Public Library in Platteville; and Riverside Library and Cultural Center in Evans, the City of Evans said. HPLD Outreach and Mobile Services will also accept donations.
James Melena, Community Relations and Marketing Manager for HPLD, said: “Each year we host this food drive and encourage our community to contribute non-perishable items for those less fortunate. It’s a great way to give back to the community and help alleviate hunger for folks who might not have access to food.”
Participating Northern Colorado libraries are partnering with local food banks to stock their shelves for the holidays, the City of Evans said.