First National Bank and First Bank will be in competition to see who can bring in the most food for the food bank. The banks started collecting
food this past Saturday and will continue until October 31st. The food
will be weighed and whichever bank has the largest pounds of food will be
the winner. The winning bank employees will win a pizza luncheon
sponsored by SAVE Domestic Violence Agency and The Lions Pizza Den.
As all other non profits the Cannon County Food Bank has suffered extreme
financial difficulties as of late making it hard to keep the shelves
stocked. With the poor economy and high unemployment rate, the food bank
has been extremely busy. There are a lot of hungry and needy families in
the Cannon County area. The Food Bank needs all the help it can get to
assist them.
SAVE Director Lisa Baird contacted the banks to pitch the idea and both
banks were eager to help. First National Bank President Tim Spry stated
that the real winners of the competition are the citizens of Cannon County
who utilize the food bank. First Bank Representative Mindy Gunter stated
this was a wonderful opportunity to give back to the county and it’s
citizens. People are urged to bring in non-perishable food items to the
either bank by October 31st.
