From staff reports
Emergency response providers in Beaufort County have teamed up to collect nonperishable food items during the second annual Beaufort County First Responder Food Drive. The food drive, which runs through November 30, is geared towards ensuring food bank shelves are restocked ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Donations will be collected on December 1 and distributed to Bluffon Self Help and Help of Beaufort.
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 Administration Building, 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort
• Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, 2001 Duke Street, Beaufort and 70 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island
• Beaufort County EMS, 25 William Pope Road, Sun City
• City of Beaufort, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort
• Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department, 1748 N Paris Avenue, Port Royal
• Port Royal Police Department, 1748 N Paris Avenue, Port Royal
• Town of Bluffon,20 Pritchard Street, Bluffon
• Bluffon Police Department, 101 Progressive Street, Bluffon
• Bluffon Township Fire District, 357 Fording Island Road, Bluffon and 31 Red Barn Drive, Bluffon
• Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District, 146 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort
• Fripp Island Fire Department, 289 Tarpon Boulevard, St. Helena Island
• Burton Fire District, 2 Market, Beaufort
• Sheldon Fire District, 5 Fire Station Lane, Sheldon
Participating agencies include Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, Beaufort County EMS, Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department, Port Royal Police Department, Bluffton Police Department, Bluffton Township Fire District, Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District, Fripp Island Fire Department, Burton Fire District and Sheldon Fire District.
