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Columbia's annual MLK Honor the Dream food drive begins

Donations of canned food go to Harvest Hope Food Bank.
Credit: AP

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The City of Columbia, in partnership with Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Foundation, has kicked off the annual annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank in Columbia, South Carolina.

Donations can be made in-person by dropping off canned fruit and vegetables, dry goods and canned meats at one of the following locations: 

  • City Hall, 1737 Main Street
  • Columbia Art Center, 1227 Taylor St. Ste. C
  • Columbia Tennis Center, 1635 Whaley Street
  • Charles R. Drew Wellness Center, 2101 Walker Solomon Way
  • Earlewood Park, 1111 Parkside Drive
  • Emily Douglas Park, 2500 Wheat Street
  • Greenview Park, 6700 David Street
  • Hampton Park, 117 Brandon Avenue
  • Heathwood Park, 800 Abelia Road
  • Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Avenue
  • Katheryn M. Bellfield Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center, 2611 Grant Street
  • Lorick Park, 1600 Lorick Avenue
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 2300 Greene Street
  • Melrose Park, 1500 Fairvew Road
  • Pinehurst Park, 2300 Pinehurst Road
  • St. Anna’s Park, 1315 Liberty Hill Avenue
  • Sims Park, 3500 Duncan Street
  • Woodland Park, 6500 Olde Knight Parkway
  • City Human Resources, Office of Business Opportunities, 1401 Main Street (4th Floor)
  • Columbia Fire Department Headquarters, 1800 Laurel Street
  • Columbia Police Department Headquarters, 1 Justice Square
  • City of Columbia Satellite Payment Center, 3905 Ensor Avenue
  • Public Works, 2910 Colonial Drive
  • Washington Square Payment Center, 1136 Washington Street

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You can also donate virtually online by clicking the link to the Honor the Dream Food Drive.

The food drive is held each year to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of community service. Harvest Hope Food Bank provides food for over 300,000 South Carolinians in a 20-county service area.

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