‘Food for the Needy’ goal set at $10,000

CHILLICOTHE, MO — The 29th Annual Food for the Needy Campaign targets a goal of $10,000 in cash donations and food items to help brighten the holiday season for needy people in the Chillicothe area. Large red food collection boxes will be placed at local food stores as well as at the Constitution-Tribune business office. The campaign is conducted in cooperation with The Salvation Army. It began in 1983 with a $1,000 goal and has raised more than $275,000 in donations over the years. The newspaper has been a campaign sponsor and promoter since the campaign’s inception.