As a community outreach project the Beaufort Hyde Martin Regional Libraries are hosting a Food Drive during the month of November. Our goal is to fill local food pantry shelves. Collection bins will be available at each location to accept unopened, nonperishable food items. Several locations are also accepting pet food donations.

The BHM Board of Trustees, Branch Managers, and I feel that all of the food collected should stay within our local communities; this will allow our neighbors to feed and care for their families. Branch locations and hours can be found on the BHM Webpage https://bhmlib.org/ or by calling 252-946-6401.

Locations:

Ocracoke School and Community Library has partnered with and will donate food to the Bread of Life Food Pantry on Ocracoke.

Hazel W. Guilford Memorial Library in Aurora has partnered with and will donate food to the Water It Daily Food Pantry in Aurora.

Bath Community Library has partnered with and will donate food to the Eagles Wings Food Pantry in Washington.

Belhaven Public Library has partnered with and will donate food to TBD…

Hyde County Public Library in Engelhard has partnered with and will donate food to the Food Bank of the Albemarle.

Robersonville Public Library has partnered with and will donate food to the Food Bank of the Albemarle.

Martin Memorial Public Library in Williamston has partnered with and will donate food to the Food Bank of the Albemarle.

BHM Headquarters in Washington has partnered with and will donate food to the Eagles Wings Food Pantry in Washington.

Food pantry donation suggestions are: Canned beans, peanut butter, oatmeal, canned fruit in juice, low-sodium canned vegetables, canned soups and stews, shelf-stable milk, cereal, pasta, spaghetti sauce, olive or canola oil, and paper products.