Oct 8, 2026 · 7 min · 7 segments
In Rome, a community food drive is underway to help local families stock their pantries before winter arrives. Support the show: http://URSentinel.com See…
Community Coming Together has launched its October Restock the Pantry Before Winter campaign.
The volunteer organization is collecting unopened, unexpired, shelf-stable food at participating businesses and organizations throughout the area.
The drive will culminate with a community drop-off event on Friday, October 23rd from noon until 3 p.m.
Residents can bring donations to the parking lot of St. John the Baptist Church at 210 East Dominic Street in Rome.
Organizers are looking for everyday pantry staples, including canned vegetables and fruit, soups, tuna and chicken, pasta and sauce, rice, beans, peanut butter and jelly, cereal, oatmeal, powdered milk, and instant mashed potatoes.
The effort is part of a much larger response to food insecurity in the region.
Community Coming Together was formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide food to families in need.
Organizers say that over the past six years, the group has distributed more than 500 tons of food to over 25,000 families.
Today, more than 60 volunteers take part each month.
And as winter approaches, the organization is also changing how it distributes food.
From December through March, its drive-through distribution will move indoors to a hangar near Griffis International Airport.
Distributions will continue on the second Friday of each month.
The indoor location is intended to protect volunteers and residents from snow, ice, and dangerously cold temperatures.
A volunteer team will remain at St. John the Baptist Church to serve walk-up participants, while drivers arriving at the church will be redirected to the airport location.
The exact Griffiss location, hours, and traffic instructions will be announced before the December distribution.
For community coming together, the message heading into winter is simple.
Food insecurity remains a local challenge, but neighbors, businesses, and volunteers can make a meaningful difference by working together.
And this October, that starts with helping fill the pantry shelves.
Community Coming Together has launched its October Restock the Pantry Before Winter campaign.
The volunteer organization is collecting unopened, unexpired, shelf-stable food at participating businesses and organizations throughout the area.
The drive will culminate with a community drop-off event on Friday, October 23rd from noon until 3 p.m.
Residents can bring donations to the parking lot of St. John the Baptist Church at 210 East Dominic Street in Rome.
Organizers are looking for everyday pantry staples, including canned vegetables and fruit, soups, tuna and chicken, pasta and sauce, rice, beans, peanut butter and jelly, cereal, oatmeal, powdered milk, and instant mashed potatoes.
The effort is part of a much larger response to food insecurity in the region.
Community Coming Together was formed during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide food to families in need.
Organizers say that over the past six years, the group has distributed more than 500 tons of food to over 25,000 families.
Today, more than 60 volunteers take part each month.
And as winter approaches, the organization is also changing how it distributes food.
From December through March, its drive-through distribution will move indoors to a hangar near Griffis International Airport.
Distributions will continue on the second Friday of each month.
The indoor location is intended to protect volunteers and residents from snow, ice, and dangerously cold temperatures.
A volunteer team will remain at St. John the Baptist Church to serve walk-up participants, while drivers arriving at the church will be redirected to the airport location.
The exact Griffiss location, hours, and traffic instructions will be announced before the December distribution.
For community coming together, the message heading into winter is simple.
Food insecurity remains a local challenge, but neighbors, businesses, and volunteers can make a meaningful difference by working together.
And this October, that starts with helping fill the pantry shelves.
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