Thanksgiving Food Drive at Local Rec Centers

DeKalb's Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs will be accepting donations of nonperishable items for its annual canned food drive now until Thursday, Nov. 21.

Three locations in Lithonia are included in the list of drop-off points below. 

"Citizens are encouraged to help fight hunger in their local community by dropping off nonperishable items at one of our recreational facilities during normal operating hours," said a statement from the department. "Once all items are gathered, they will be distributed to people in need, regardless of race, religion, class, or any other criteria."

County drop-off points:

Main Office/Maloof Bldg., 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur

Browns Mill Recreation Center, 5101 Browns Mill Road, Lithonia

Lucious Sanders Recreation Center, 2484 Bruce Street, Lithonia

Redan Recreation Center, 1839 Phillips Road, Lithonia

Exchange Recreation Center, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur

Gresham Recreation Center, 3113 Gresham Road, Atlanta

Hamilton Recreation Center, 3263 Chapel Street, Scottdale

Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340-B McConnell Drive, Decatur

Midway Recreation Center, 3181 Midway Road, Decatur

Porter Sanford III Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur

Tobie Grant Recreation Center, 644 Parkdale Drive, Scottdale

Tucker Recreation Center, 4898 LaVista Road, Tucker

The Main Office in the Maloof Building will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., all recreation centers and the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center will be open from 1 to 5 p.m.

For more information, call LaShanda Davis, Public Education Specialist, at 404-371-3643.