(KWNO)- In a press release, Merchants Bank announced their 10 Days of Giving food drive ended its 34th year with a total of 260,374 pounds of food collected.
According to the release, it is the fourth-highest total in the history of the event.
“It’s a blessing to feel the compassion and heart of our community as we coordinate the 10 Days of Giving every year,” said Andrew Guzzo, Chief Banking Officer & President – Winona. “As always, I am blown away by the generosity of our neighbors and want to share how grateful I am for your support. Thank you.”
This year’s total numbers were $120,951 in cash and 18,473 pounds of food. For calculation purposes, Merchants Banks equates each dollar to two pounds of food during the final tallying process.
Co-Chair Dave Pierret said, “This was a true community effort with so many people contributing what they could, attending our events and spreading the word about 10 Days. We can only call this a success because of the giving hearts in Winona.”
Adds Co-Chair Chris Thrune, “It’s inspiring to watch everyone from our community come together – schools, businesses, churches, volunteer organizations and more – to get behind this drive. As we wrap up the drive, we’d like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday too.”
The 34-year total of the event has equated to over 4.5 million pounds of food to those in need.
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