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Taking a bad situation and doing something to help those in need is the way officials with Facing Hunger Foodbank and the Salvation Army in Huntington are describing a recent donation from the Target store in Barboursville. The store at Merritts Creek Shopping Center in Barboursville closed Feb. 2 due to a hill slip that caused damage to the store s building and foundation. Following the closure, Target representatives immediately reached out to Facing Hunger Foodbank, according to Samantha Edwards, chief development officer with the organization. "Representatives from Target reached out shortly after their closing and advised that they had a large volume of perishable items that they would like to donate," Edwards said. "We are saddened by the situation, but remain thankful to them for their ongoing support to help those in our community who are living with food insecurity." Edwards said Facing Hunger Foodbank received 5,141 pounds of food products from Ta ....