FOOD BANK CHALLENGE vs

DESPITE IT BEING RIGHT AFTER ONE OF THE MOST DIVISIVE ELECTIONS IN YEARS, THE CO-CHAIRS OF THIS YEAR'S HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE ARE CHALLENGING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND OTHER FOOD DRIVE PARTICIPANTS TO PULL TOGETHER AND BE "ONE IN A MILLION". THE EVENT CO-CHAIRS THIS YEAR ARE SANTA CRUZ CITY MANAGER DICK WILSON, AND MIKE MACHADO, MANAGING PARTNER OF HUTCHINSON & BLOODGOOD. THEY WILL MAKE THEIR CALL FOR 1 MILLION POUNDS OF HEALTHY FOOD (FOR HUNGRY FAMILIES) AT THE KICK-OFF LUNCHEON ON THURSDAY AT THE SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK'S COCOANUT GROVE.
THE NEXT DAY, (NOVEMBER 5TH ) A FLEET OF TRUCKS AND DOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS WILL BEGIN ROLLING OUT OVER 6 HUNDRED BARRELS TO AREA BUSINESSES.
AT THE KICK-OFF LUNCHEON, LAST YEAR'S TOP AWARD WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.