City of Dover Food Drive collects thousands of food items for local pantries

This year's annual City of Dover food drive generated thousands of food items and over $4,000 for local food pantries.

Each year, City departments compete to raise the most nonperishable food items and monetary donations, which are distributed to various local pantries and agencies. This year, City employees, their friends and families, and residents donated about 4,300 nonperishable food items and $4,019. Food and cash donations were accepted at most City facilities through Dec. 15.

Community Services led the City with an average of nearly 86 items donated per person, followed by the Recreation Department, with an average of nearly 50 items donated per person.

Food items and cash donations will be distributed to Community Action, St. Joseph's Food Pantry and the Dover Food Pantry.

For more information on the annual food drive, call Colleen Bessette in the City Manager's office at 516-6023.