Paragon banking centers will serve as donation centers for the food
drive. Donations of non-perishable food items can be made at any of
Paragon’s four locations through the end of November. Branches are
located at:
Paragon Place – 6300 Poplar Ave.
Fountain Place – 5400 Poplar Ave.
Saddle Creek – 7600 Poplar Ave.
Grove Park – 4515 Poplar Ave.
Paragon’s
involvement with the Mid-South Food Bank extends past sponsoring the
food drive; they also sent 17 team members to volunteer several hours
in the Food Bank’s warehouse recently. They enjoyed the opportunity to
have a team-building experience while sorting and stacking food for the
needy.
“Our continued involvement with the
Mid-South Food Bank is extremely rewarding,” said Robert Shaw,
Paragon’s President. “Their mission is so essential to so many people
in our area, and we encourage customers, employees, and the community
to support that mission this month by donating their canned goods at
any of our banking centers.”
The Student Food
Drive is a food drive conducted by Mid-South area high school students
to benefit the Food Bank. In addition to collecting food for those in
need, the drive promotes volunteerism and community involvement, and
gives students the opportunity to set a “real life” example of how to
get things done through teamwork.
The food goes
to The Food Bank for distribution to its 325 member agencies throughout
the Mid-South. These agencies include food pantries, soup kitchens,
shelters, youth programs, rehabilitation and residential centers,
senior programs, daycares and schools.
The Food
Bank, established in 1981, is the distribution center for wholesome
food and other grocery items to any eligible charitable program that is
feeding hungry and needy people free of charge. The organization is
one of 208 members of America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank
Network. The Food Bank has distributed more than 200 million pounds of
food in its 26-year history.