'Feds Feed Families' campaign underway

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  • By Samuel King Jr.
  • Team Eglin Public Affairs
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  The annual "Feds Feed Families" food drive campaign is underway here with the first large donation drop off event called "Fill the Truck" scheduled for Aug. 29-30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the commissary.

The goal of the event is to fill a base fire truck with food donations over the two-day period.

"This is a great opportunity for the base to come together and give back to the community and those most in need," said Staff Sgt. Eric Dino, one of this year's campaign coordinators.

The campaign is a voluntary effort by federal employees to bring in/collect non-perishable food items for distribution to local food banks.

Donations can be canned food, condiments, baking goods or even hygiene products.  Drop off locations are at the hospital, mini-mall, main fitness center, the military personnel flight building and commissary.

The donations will be taken to the "Sharing and Caring" organizations of Niceville and Fort Walton Beach and Salvation Army of Fort Walton Beach.

The campaign continues through the end of September.