LAKEPORT, Calif. – A new and generous offer has been put forth by a local area businessman for the Make A Difference Day food drive being conducted Saturday, Oct. 23.

According to Lyle Coburn, the C& G Enterprises costume shop, located at 120 Third St., No. D in Lakeport, will give a 10-percent discount to any shopper who makes a donation of nonperishable food.

The donated items will be added to the Stuff-A-Bus event, being conducted by the Lake Transit Authority, Lake County Hunger Task Force, and Lake County Office of Education's AmeriCorps program at Lakeport Grocery Outlet.

The food donated will be given to Lake County senior centers, food banks and food cupboards.

 

The AmeriCorps Members will be collecting donations in front of local grocery stores from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

They will be at Hardester's Market in Middletown and Cobb, Red and White in Clearlake Oaks, Riviera Foods in the Clear Lake Riviera, Bruno's Foods, Safeway and Grocery Outlet in Lakeport, And Safeway, Foods, Etc. and Grocery Outlet in Clearlake.

At 3 p.m. the donations will be stuffed onto a bus from Lake Transit Authority parked at the Lakeport Grocery Outlet on S. Main Street.

Make A Difference Day is a nationwide day of volunteering, sponsored by Newman's Own and the USA Weekend magazine.

Lake Transit Authority is also offering a free ride in return for a donation of nonperishable food for the day. Help yourself to a free ride, and help feed the hungry.