Tag: food donations

Community

Helping ensure meals for the holidays

Omar Mickelson

Omar Mickelson omarsmickelson1999@gmail.com After re-establishing itself under a new name early this year, the city’s Coastal Bend Food Bank is busy preparing for yet another holiday season. The highlight of the organization’s agenda for this time of year is typically its annual Share Your Christmas food drive. Beatriz Hanson, executive director of the food bank, said many activities will take place during this time of year. “The Boy Scouts [typically] kick off the holiday season by doing a food drive … the credit unions also do one,” Hanson said, adding that this year’s Share Your Christmas food drive will be…

Campus

Del Mar students help Harvey victims

Brittany Claramunt

Brittany Claramunt @BritClaramunt bclaramunt@foghornnews.com Del Mar College’s Social Work Student Association gave the residents of Refugio one more reason to be thankful last month when the group delivered holiday meals in the town, which is still recovering from Hurricane Harvey. “Gathering everything was kind of a coalition with our Social Work Student Association and the local Communications Workers of America Union. We got to gather about 15 turkeys, six hams, drinks and lots of sides,” said Kayla Bush, president of the Social Work Student Association. Bush said the group wanted to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. “They are still unable…