VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore and Virginia Peninsula Foodbank kicked off their 28th Mayflower Marathon on Friday.
The annual event will be open day and night through 3 p.m. on Sunday to help local families have a happy Thanksgiving.
Those interested in helping can donate frozen, non-perishable food or money to five locations in Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina:
- Lynnhaven Mall (near the AMC Theater) in Virginia Beach
- Kroger on University Boulevard in Suffolk
- Coliseum Central Kroger in Hampton
- Tabb Kroger in York County
- Moyock Welcome Center
Watch previous coverage: 27th Annual Mayflower Marathon Food Drive
“Everybody who has been here before, we have volunteers who have done it for decades with us, feel like we are actually ding very well," said Jeremy Rodden, Community Engagement Manager for the Foodbank of Southern Virginia and Eastern Shore.
“We’ve seen hunger rise as much as 30% in our service areas so we have to at least maintain 30% more than we had last year just to keep pace let alone make a dent in hunger," said Rodden.
Those who can't make it to donate can do so here.
