Advent calendar designed for those in need of food

Katie Teachout, The Journal | Last updated Oct 27, 2020 3:59pm0

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RITZVILLE – The Food Pantry is holding a November food drive for Christmas baskets to be delivered in mid-December.

Ashlee Oostra of Ritzville is challenging community members to grab one food item each day, for the first 24 days of November, to donate to the food bank.

Oostra, who volunteers at the food bank, said she saw the idea listed as a "reverse Advent calendar" for December, and presented it to Food Pantry Director Carol Ewing.

"She thought it was a good idea," Oostra said. "We have over 100 families receive Christmas food boxes, and I saw this as a good way to boost those."

Donors are asked to grab each item listed on the attached "calendar," (above) put them in a box, and deliver them all to the Food Pantry at 104 W. Main Ave, November 25 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

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Katie Teachout, Editor

Katie Teachout is the editor of The Ritzville Adams County Journal. Previously, she worked as a reporter at The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle, the Oroville Gazette-Tribune, Northern Kittitas County Tribune and the Methow Valley News. She is a graduate of Western Washington University.