Food Collection Challenge celebrates 20th year of supporting South Whitley Emergency Food Bank
By Jennifer Zartman Romano 
It’s the spirit of giving – and it’s now 20 years in the making.
The 20th annual Food Collection Challenge will be held in South Whitley on Tuesday, April 1, and as the name suggests, local residents are challenged to collect and donate canned and non-perishable food items for the South Whitley Food Bank.
From 3-7 p.m. on April 1, items may be dropped off at the South Whitley Fire Station and residents, with their donations, may select a “team” to support in the collection drive.
The three teams involved in this year’s challenge include Fox Products, Stumps/Shindigz and Whitley Manufacturing, three of South Whitley’s largest employers.
All food items will be greatly appreciated by the South Whitley Food Bank which provides food to local needy families throughout the year.
For more information about how you can participate in the event, contact Tonya Porter at 723-4771.
(Talk of the Town graphic by Jennifer Zartman Romano)