Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department kicks off Union Mission food drive

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department is looking to help those less fortunate this holiday season, partnering with the Union Mission for a food drive.

“We’re collecting non-perishable goods, of course. Things that we can keep a few weeks before the giveaway, before they’re packaged to be given away, ” Corporal Brian Humphreys said. “Any cans of food. Any other non-perishables, boxes that can keep.”

From December 3 until December 17, people can bring those items from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to:

KCSO Headquarters at 301 Virginia St East in Charleston

Deputy Shipman stands next to one of the barrels collecting food for the Union Mission

Tax Division Office at 409 Virginia St E
Saint Albans Detachment at 6809 Ohio Ave
Cross Lanes Detachment at 121 Goff Mountain Rd
Sissonville Detachment at 6438 Sissonville Dr
Elkview Detachment at 902 Main St
Chelyan Detachment at 200 Upper Kanawha Valley Way in Cabin Creek

On December 12, a collections will be taken at a drop-off point in front of the Kanawha County Courthouse.

The idea for department’s food drive came from one of their own after the Thanksgiving holiday.

“One of our Deputies, she volunteered at the pantry for the Union Mission and was helping prepare baskets and giveaways, and also helping collect food for a while, and realized how bare the pantries are after the Thanksgiving giveaways,” Humphreys said. “They’re trying to collect more food so they have enough to fill the baskets to give away at Christmas as well.”

Deputy Hannah Shipman saw a need and brought the idea for the to the department.

“There’s been a lot of mine closures and a lot of layoffs here recently, which, I assume, is a part of it,” she said. “I think it’s really important that we help the people in our community the best we can, if we’re able.”

She said she chose the Union Mission for the work they do in the state, feeding an estimated 40,000 people by distributing baskets in 19 counties.

As the spirit of giving becomes more prominent during this time of year, the KSCO hopes people go out and help their communities as much as possible, whether it is to their drive or any others.

“We don’t want to take away giving that was going on already,” Humphreys said. “If you were already planning to make a donation to another outlet, to another collection point, some other charity, please continue to do that. We don’t want to take away from anybody else but we want to open up additional collection points if there’s something more that you can donate.”





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