Second Harvest Food Bank is short of its goal to collect 1.9 million pounds of food and $5 million for food purchases by Jan. 15.
"These next two weeks are critical,” wrote Chip Huggins, Second Harvest Food Bank’s CEO, in a prepared statement.
"Our poundage and financial goals were set with the intention to feed 10 percent more people in need in 2008. If we fall short of our goal, we may need to revisit our plan to increase distribution.”
Last fiscal year Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties distributed 31 million pounds of food, which touched an average of 163,000 people a month.
Overall the amount of food distributed increased by 12 percent and the number of people served by 7 percent. And while this number seems high, the Food Bank identified that there is still a large number of individuals, families and senior citizens who are not receiving the healthy, nutritious food they need to sustain their lives.
Financial donations can be made with a credit card online at www.secondharvestfood.org, or by calling (866) 234-3663. Checks can be mailed to: 750 Curtner Ave., San Jose, CA 95125.
Donations of non-perishable food can be dropped off in donation barrels located at: FedEx Kinko’s, Nob Hill Foods, PW Supermarkets, Safeway and Whole Foods. Additionally non-perishable and perishable donations can be made at one of the Food Bank’s warehouse at 1051 Bing St. in San Carlos.
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Bay Area California Highway Patrol Officers arrested 227 drunken drivers between 6 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. yesterday during the agency's New Year’s Maximum Enforcement Period, officials announced Tuesday.
The maximum enforcement period for 2007-2008 is a day longer than the 2006 period, so the numbers are not comparable, according to the CHP.
One fatal collision has occurred in the Bay Area during the enforcement period this year, the CHP reported.
Statewide CHP officers have arrested 1,596 drivers on suspicion of drunken driving during the enforcement period so far.
Numbers reported during the New Year's Maximum Enforcement Period are provisional, as not all agencies have reported. Final results will be compiled at the program’s end, according to the CHP.
The CHP’s New Year’s Maximum Enforcement Period ended Tuesday midnight, the CHP reported.
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