🍔 Sparta Food Pantry Food Drive Set for Nov. 18 at Dollar General on Crossville Hwy, Sparta, TN 🥫

🍂 Sparta residents heading into the Thanksgiving season have a local way to help: a food pantry food drive on Crossville Hwy in White County, with donations also going to the Sparta White County Help Center. For Dunlap-area readers, the drive is a reminder that holiday giving often starts close to home, with neighbors helping neighbors in towns across the Cumberland Plateau edge.

📍 Where and When

The GFWC Tennessee Sparta G.I.V.E.S. club is hosting the Food Pantry Food Drive on Wednesday, November 18, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The drive is partnering with Dollar General on Bon Air, located at 8231 Crossville Hwy in Sparta, Tennessee.

🥫 How to Give

According to the event flyer, residents can drop off checks, gift cards, or food at the Dollar General location on November 18. Items named on the flyer include soup, vegetables, and beans. 🛒

If you cannot drop off donations on that date, the flyer lists the phone number 847-567-2622 to schedule a pickup. 📞

The club also announced that monetary donations can be made through Venmo at @SpartaGIVES. The post notes that a QR code will be available in the comments. 💙

🌭 A Hot Dog Stand Supporting the Cause

D&D's Hotdogs will be selling hotdogs at the drive from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The business is donating all tips, along with $1.00 from each hotdog sale, to the GFWC Sparta G.I.V.E.S. Food Pantry Food Drive. 🌭❤️

❤️ Why It Matters

The club’s post frames the drive as a way to help families in the local community before Thanksgiving. The organizers said every donation, large or small, will help provide food and necessities to individuals and families who could use extra support this holiday season. 🦃

The post also invites people who live out of state, and who may not be able to donate in person, to contribute through Venmo or by sharing the announcement. 📣

✨ Ways to Get Involved

Residents can take part in several ways: dropping off checks, gift cards, or food on November 18, arranging a pickup by phone, sending a monetary gift through Venmo, or stopping by D&D's Hotdogs during the drive. Sharing the post is another way to help spread the word. 🙌