Staff reports
Emergency response providers in Beaufort County have teamed up to collect non-perishable food items during the 3rd Annual Beaufort County First Responder Food Drive, according to a news release.
The food drive, which runs from Friday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Dec. 13, is geared towards ensuring food bank shelves are restocked ahead of the Christmas holiday. Donations will be collected and distributed to Help of Beaufort and Bluffton Self Help on Monday, Dec. 16.
For those interested in donating non-perishable food items, donation boxes are located at various locations throughout Beaufort County. The participation locations and addresses include:
Beaufort County: 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort.
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office: 2001 Duke Street, Beaufort.
Beaufort County EMS: 2727 Depot Road, Beaufort; 25 William Pope Drive, Okatie; 31 Red Barn Drive, Bluffton;12 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Bluffton.
City of Beaufort: 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort.
Beaufort Police Department: 1901 Boundary Street, Beaufort.
Town of Port Royal: 700 Paris Avenue, Port Royal.
Port Royal Police Department: 1748 N Paris Avenue, Port Royal.
Town of Bluffton: 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton.
Bluffton Police Department: 101 Progressive Street, Bluffton.
Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department: 1750 N Paris Avenue, Port Royal.
Burton Fire District: 2 Market, Beaufort.
Fripp Island Fire Department: 289 Tarpon Blvd., Fripp Island.
Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District: 146 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort.
MCAS Beaufort Fire & Emergency Services: 2085 Drayton St., Beaufort
MCRD Parris Island Fire & Emergency Services: 455 Wake Blvd., Parris Island
Sheldon Fire District: 5 Fire Station Lane, Sheldon; 66 Keans Neck Road, Seabrook.
Dataw Island Community Center: 43 Marina Drive, Saint Helena Island.
