DALLAS — The Back Mountain Chamber, with support from its members, local merchants, area schools, banks, and more, has launched its annual Spring Food Drive which will benefit the Back Mountain Food Pantry.

“The Food Drive Committee of the Back Mountain Chamber will launch a three-week-long community-wide food drive beginning March 23. The committee expanded the collection locations this year and containers are currently being placed throughout the Back Mountain. All food and monetary donations will be donated to the Back Mountain Food Pantry which benefits families in the Dallas and Lake-Lehman school districts.” said Sandy Race, co-chair.

This is the fifth year for the chamber’s Spring Food Drive, and members are asking the community to support it once again. All non-perishable items will be accepted. Monetary donations may be made payable to the Back Mountain Food Pantry and mailed directly to the Back Mountain Chamber at 1192 Twin Stacks Drive, Dallas, PA 18612.

This year’s food drive will run from March 23 to April 12. Collection containers will be placed at the following locations:

A’s Cutting Crew

Back Mountain Chamber Office

Back Mountain Memorial Library

Berkshire Hathaway Realtors

Bernie’s Pizza

Chris’s Auto Repair

Community Bank

Dallas School District Schools (4 schools)

Dallas Township

Damien’s on the Lake

Ecenrode Electric

Experience Fitness

Family Hearing Center

First Keystone Community Bank (Dallas, Hanover, Kingston, Mountain Top, & Plymouth)

FNCB

Frontier

Hilbert’s Equipment & Welding, Inc.

Hillside Farms Dairy Store

Ideaworks Marketing

I’m Big Now Preschool / Kindergarten

J & J Deli

Jack Williams Tire

Komensky’s Kielbasi

Lake-Lehman School District Schools (4 schools)

Luzerne Bank

Melt (Kingston)

Michael Eckman Fitness

Misericordia University

NAPA Dallas Auto Parts

NBT Bank

Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Pulverman

Rep. Karen Boback’s Office

Senator Lisa Baker’s Office

The Medicine Shoppe

They Grow So Fast

Thomas’ Family Markets – Dallas & Shavertown

Tim Faneck Golf Center

Tom Ochman Coins & Jewelry

Wild Birds Unlimited

Members of the BMC’s Food Drive Committee are Stacia Arnaud, Kristyn Ecenrode, Amanda Faneck, Sherry Goldwein, Doreen Johnson, Bill Leandri, Donna Luksh, Atty. Tom Mosca, Chet Mozloom, Cynthia Post-Mitchell, Bill and Sandy Race (co-chairs), Susan Slocum, Cindy and Lew Thomas, Chelsey Tupper, Matt VanDerMeid, Dawn Wiringer, Alison Zurawski.

Members of the Back Mountain Chamber’s Food Drive Committee are pictured dropping off containers at Chris’ Auto Repair on Upper Demund Road in Dallas. From left, are Helen and Chris Yankovich, Bill Race, Lew Thomas, Cindy Thomas.
https://www.mydallaspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_Picture-KickOff.jpg.optimal.jpgMembers of the Back Mountain Chamber’s Food Drive Committee are pictured dropping off containers at Chris’ Auto Repair on Upper Demund Road in Dallas. From left, are Helen and Chris Yankovich, Bill Race, Lew Thomas, Cindy Thomas. Submitted photo