Helping fight hunger
Editor, Townsman:
A big acknowledgement to the Lawrencians Giving Thanks, the Andover Rotary Club, and all of the other service groups in the Merrimack Valley hosting food drives this season.
I ask everyone who is able, to please help out by participating in food drives or contributing to local food pantries.
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas recently hosted a human services forum to hear first-hand how the economic downturn is affecting low-income families in our area. We heard story after story of people turning to food pantries to feed their families.
Hunger hurts. Please join me in helping our food pantries stay stocked this holiday season and throughout the year. Many of our neighbors are counting on us.
Lawrencians Giving Thanks drop off sites for boxed pasta, rice, canned goods, and cereal are Lawrence City Hall, Senior Center and Lawrence Public Library.
Find out how to help one of the many local food pantries helping our neighbors by visiting Essex County Hunger Relief at www.essexcountyhungerrelief.org or the Merrimack Valley Food Bank at www.mvfb.org.
Sue Tucker
Farwood Drive
State senator
