The Peru Gazette

$10 Pre-Packed Bags Available for Purchase through January 5 

(Schenectady, N.Y.)  Market 32/Price Chopper is inviting guests in all its stores to support local food pantries and nourish local communities by purchasing a $10 bag containing PICS brand items most in need by food banks and pantries: a 16-ounce box of elbow macaroni, 16-ounce jar of peanut butter, 10.5-ounce can of chicken noodle soup, 5-ounce can of tuna, 15.5-ounce can of kidney beans, and 5-ounce can of chunk chicken. The purchased bags will be donated to a food pantry local to each store, allowing guests to make an immediate impact on people who may be their friends and neighbors.

The bags will be available on displays at the front of each store, where signage will identify the name of the benefitting organization.

“At a time when most of us are celebrating and enjoying an abundance of food choices, the number of people experiencing nutrition insecurity is increasing, and local food pantries continue to provide assistance at record-breaking service levels,” said Pam Cerrone, Market 32/Price Chopper director of community relations. “In every community, there are people who experience food insecurity. Market 32 and Price Chopper are grateful to our guests, who are who are generous and happy to join with us in supporting local food pantries and the people they serve with this drive.”