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Community organizations spread holiday joy with donations to food pantry
Community organizations spread holiday joy with donations to food pantry By Terrance Dixon | December 17, 2020 at 5:15 PM EST - Updated December 17 at 7:16 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Organizers from the Latin Jazz Festival and Masters and Son Plumbing donated four cases of turkeys, hams, yams, Ramen Noodles and muffins to the Sacred Heart Pantry in Manchester.
This is the second time this year these two organizations have donated to the pantry, which supports the Richmond Latino community and surrounding area.
The need for food and other services has increased this year, and already, 5,000 families have been helped by Sacred Heart Pantry.