Everyone who donates at least five cans of food will be entered into a raffle to win a seven-night vacation courtesy of Wyndham Vacation
Ownership, a Wyndham Worldwide company. Second Harvest food drive donation locations will be set up in the public, VIP and volunteer parking lots to accept canned goods before people board the busses for Sedgefield Country Club from 6 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 23. Food donation boxes will also be located inside the Sedgefield clubhouse and in the volunteer tent for people who walk onto course property from the surrounding neighborhood. Everyone who donates at least five cans of food will have the opportunity to enter the Wyndham Vacation raffle at the donation location. Four winners will receive Wyndham Championship merchandise, and one lucky grand prize winner will receive a seven-night vacation at any Club Wyndham location worldwide, subject to availability. The vacation certificate will be good for one year, and no transportation will be provided. “This is what this golf tournament is all about regionalism and charity,” tournament director Mark Brazil said. “It’s great opportunity for us to be thinking of others who are less fortunate than we are with a food drive, and in a sense, that’s why we do this. If everyone that comes to the tournament brings just five cans of food, Wyndham Championship fans will have helped a lot of people.” Second Harvest Food Bank serves 240 agencies in Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Caswell, Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin Counties covering basically Boone to Burlington. Donations should include canned meats such as chicken and tuna canned vegetables and fruits canned stews, soups, pork and beans peanut butter and jelly in plastic jars only. No glass or perishable items can be accepted. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina was founded in 1981 and opened its doors in 1982 to address the growing needs of people seeking emergency food assistance in Northwest North Carolina. Since that time, Second Harvest Food Bank has experienced dramatic growth in food distribution, operations and programming to better serve more than 420 partner agencies – and the thousands of people who rely on the food provided each year. Second Harvest Food Bank Her first run as Celie in “The Color Purple” ended after she missed over 50 performances with no explanation until now.
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