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Members of the National Civilian Community Corps were on hand to help distribute food from the Southeast Ohio Food Bank on Friday morning at the Washington County Fairgrounds. (Photo by Michele Newbanks)
MARIETTA More than 400 Washington County families were given 45,000 pounds of food Friday morning at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
Distributed through the Southeast Ohio Foodbank, the food consisted of frozen chicken, canned beef, 10 pounds of potatoes, cream of mushroom soup, apples, pears and dried fruit and nuts.
Claire Gysegem, public relations manager for Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, said they are trying to get out into communities more often. The last time they were in Washington County was last summer.