The Mercer County Library System is holding a special food drive during the month of November to help replenish local food banks depleted in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
The collected nonperishable food items will be distributed to the Crisis Ministry, Mercer Street Friends Food Bank of Trenton, Homefront of Lawrence, the Robbinsville Food Pantry, and “Rise: A Community Service Partnership” in Hightstown.
Anyone wishing to donate nonperishable items to this collection may do so at any of the nine branches of the Mercer County Library System, located in the municipalities of East Windsor, Ewing, Hightstown, Hopewell, Lawrence, Robbinsville, and West Windsor.
Some of the most needed items are canned fish and chicken, shelf-stable milk, peanut butter, canned vegetables and potatoes, cans of fruit, non-sugary hot or cold cereals, pasta, boxed macaroni and cheese, dried beans and rice. Household goods are not being accepted.
Additional information about needed items can be found on the library’s website, www.mcl.org.

