The Market District

Food Drive to Kick Off this Saturday!

District Merchants Kick Off Food Drive for America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend

• Tallahassee, Florida – The Market District is hosting a food drive and inviting Tallahassee and surrounding area residents to drop off donations at the PEAS IN A POD event beginning November 12^th. The launch, in connection with Local Business Saturday, will commence with a press conference on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 10:30 AM on Market Street. Representatives from the City of Tallahassee, Second Harvest of the Big Bend and local businesses will be on hand setting the example with personal donations.

  In an attempt to provide assistance through these difficult economic times, merchants on Timberlane Road and Market Street will collect non-perishable foods at their businesses. Thanks to PODS, one of the event sponsors of PEAS IN A POD, a POD storage unit will be on location in the district from November 12 – 30.

• “Our hope is that all merchants will create an “in-store” incentive for customers to bring non-perishable food items for Second Harvest”, says Ten Thousand Villages Store Manager, Sherry Kelly. “Originally we were going to host a one-day collection as part of Second Saturday, but realizing the tremendous need in our area, we decided to receive donations through November 30^th.” Throughout the nearly month-long campaign, merchants will bring collected food items to the POD where it will be picked up and distributed via America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend.

• According to Second Harvest statistics,(www.fightinghunger.org) 1 in 6 residents in the Big Bend struggles with hunger. Their mission is to feed the hungry in the Big Bend and to educate and engage the community in the fight against hunger. The Market District sponsors recognize the need and are more than glad to give back to the community. Local sponsors include CMC Properties, Awards4U, Glasshopper Gifts, PODS, Prime Meridian Bank and The Market District.

• Participating Drop-Off Locations:
  Adams Insurance
  Awards 4U/Glasshopper Gifts
  Bedfellows
  Bloom Room Florist
  Carriage Shop
  Chrysalis Fine Fabrics
  Consignments by Jane
  Design and More
  Eldridge Shoes
  Firefly Pottery Studio
  Honeytree Natural Foods
  Jersey Mikes Subs
  Kids Pointe/Fashion Pointe
  Lofty Pursuits
  My Favorite Books
  My Favorite Things
  My Kids a la Mode
  Nic’s Big & Tall
  Prime Meridian Bank
  Simply Entertaining
  So Pure Salon
  Spriggs Laid Back Luxe
  Super-Suds
  Tasty Pastry
  Ten Thousand Villages
  That’s Mine Monogramming & Gifts
  The Polka Dot Press
  Weight Watchers
  Zone 5 Bike Café