WJRS Food Drive Ends Next Week

December 14, 2020 Sean Hammond WJRS News

As the WJRS Food Drive is winding down, Brother Rick Neff and Food Drive Coordinator Kem Bell stop by to talk with Sean on the morning show about how donations are going and provide more information on the delivery date for the food certificates.

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