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October 3, 2010

Annual Horn of Plenty food drive brings in waves of donations

By Robert Barron, Staff Writer Enid News and Eagle

ENID — Horn of Plenty looked a little like a beehive at about 2:30 Sunday afternoon: People hustled in and out as cars were directed down the street so sacks overflowing with groceries could be unloaded.

The annual fall Horn of Plenty food drive was well underway with nearly 700 volunteers picking up food along the routes, helping unload it at the food pantry headquarters and store it in the warehouse.

Prior to the drive Sunday, the warehouse at the pantry headquarters at 16th and Randolph had been empty.

“They’re begging for food,” board president Merle Phillips had said earlier in the week.

Horn of Plenty serves 20 agencies in Enid and recently accepted the town of Drummond as an additional agency.

In addition to food donations, Phillips said Horn of Plenty appreciates monetary donations as well. They prefer cash or checks to be sent to the P.O. Box 5583, Enid, OK 73702.

Horn of Plenty has two drives a year, spring and fall. By the time each drive comes around, the shelves are empty.

Phillips said Horn of Plenty gave out 120,000 items in 2009 and more at the start of this year.

The organization does not give food to individuals but refers them to one of the 20 agencies it collects food on behalf of.

Those agencies are: Abundant Life Center, Department of Human Services, First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Saturday Manna program, Garriott Road Church of Christ, Head Start, Hope Outreach and House of Prayer.

Also, Living Word Fellowship, North Garland Church of Christ, Our Daily Bread, Philadelphia Seventh-day Adventist Church, Salvation Army, Sandra Beasely Center, Shepherd’s Cupboard, St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, St. Matthew’s Episcopal, University Place Christian Church, YWCA, Zoe Bible Church and the town of Drummond.

Horn of Plenty is a volunteer organization and no salaries are paid. Phillips said none of the funds given to the charity are used for salaries.

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