Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association collects 800 pounds of food for Hopelink

Photo by Patty Hale

The Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association would like to thank everyone who participated in our 2016 Holiday Food Drive for HopeLink during November and December.

Your efforts helped to make a difference for families in our community.

Our previous record for donations was 661 pounds, set back in 2011. This year we set a lofty goal of 700 pounds.

Through your generosity, we set a new record!

For 2016, we collected 811 pounds of food and $200 in cash donations.

This year’s collection site was the Ridgecrest Public House, 520 NE 165th. Located in the Ridgecrest Neighborhood, the Pub is open seven days a week from 4pm to midnight. It has become quite the community gathering spot for the neighborhood over the past year, so it was the logical choice for collecting donations.

--Patty Hale