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<h2><strong><strong>Food Lion to present $20,000 donation to Operation Homefront</strong></strong></h2>
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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>The national nonprofit Operation Homefront and Food Lion will distribute gift cards and dry goods to 100 pre-registered military families from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, March 25 at Praise Assembly on Parris Island Gateway in Beaufort.</p>
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<p>Food Lion will also provide bags full of fresh fruits and vegetables.</p>
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<p>In honor of Operation Homefront’s 20th anniversary, Food Lion will be presenting a $20,000 donation to help further the organization’s mission to build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive —not simply struggle to get by — in the communities they’ve worked so hard to protect.</p>
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<p>Since 2010, Operation Homefront has provided more than 145,000 meals to military and veteran families through its Holiday Meals for Military program. The program offers junior- and mid-grade enlisted families, who are often far from loved ones, with all the grocery items necessary to prepare a traditional family meal, helping to ease a widely felt financial burden and brighten the lives of those who sacrifice so much on behalf of all Americans.</p>
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<p>As the health and safety of military families, volunteers, and staff are highest priority, this program will be delivered in a drive-through format and will be conducted within local, federal, and CDC guidelines.</p>
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