Get in State Fair free Thursday with food donation
Thursday is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day at the North Carolina State Fair, and that means free admission for those who bring a non-perishable food donation.
Posted — UpdatedFairgoers who bring five cans of Food Lion brand food will receive one free admission ticket.
All donations benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, and the event at the Fairgrounds is one of the largest one-day canned-food drives in the state.
In the 21-year history of the event, about 4 million pounds of food have been donated.
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern N.C. will distribute the foot to needy people and hunger-relief agencies in a 34-county area.
Mike Hall, Food Lion's director of operations for Raleigh and Henderson , said the store has big goals for Thursday's drive.
"Today is a really exciting day. We're looking to raise 250,000 pounds of food today," he said. "We will have plenty of volunteers out here. We need help."
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