Food Drive efforts gaining traction

4 A Better Chandler, Inc. has partnered with Chandler Elementary's Real World Committee, LNB Community Bank, and Girl Scout Troop 363 of Chandler to help provide food for needy families in our community. While the Chandler Elementary Food Drive ends this Thursday, Oct. 15, our collective efforts will continue. 4 A Better Chandler will be collecting nonperishable food items at our Music in the Park event this Sunday, Oct. 18, from 2-4 p.m. at Chandler Town Park on North 4th Street. Girl Scout Troop 363 is holding a drive at Kemper's Market in Chandler through Nov. 17; collections (both monetary and food) will also continue at the Chandler bank branch through Nov. 17. Please consider helping our community by contributing during this Food Drive (and throughout the year). All collections will support the Chandler UMC Food Pantry, which serves families in Chandler and Elberfeld. Director Tammy Fowler said in September, the pantry served 446 people.