Sorority chapter and Grant’s partner to donate 500 food items to Union Mission

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - The Bluefield Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta has partnered with Grant’s Supermarket to supply 500 food items to the Union Mission ahead of Thanksgiving.

The donation is part of the chapter’s annual Feed a Family effort. Each year, the goal has been to collect as much food as possible to keep a family fed on Thanksgiving.

A new goal for this year

This year, the chapter set a larger goal. Chapter President Marsha Lawson said the group decided to collect 500 canned goods for the Union Mission.

“Let’s do something different, and let’s collect 500 canned goods and go to donate them to the Union Mission,” Lawson said.

The goal at first seemed unattainable. Grants then agreed to help.

Dassa Giles, the chapter’s program coordinator, said Grants “jumped on it without hesitation.”

Through the partnership, Grants will supply 500 food items to the Union Mission. That will reach the chapter’s goal and exceed it.

“We’re saying one sorority, many families. And so, this way, we will not be able to just help one family. We will be able to help many, many families,” Giles said.

Chapter mission

The chapter is grateful for Grants’ help in making sure every family has a meal on Thanksgiving Day. The chapter said it follows the Deltas’ mission of sisterhood, social action, and service throughout the year.

“We should be thankful every day. And so, I just want to be able to say, hey, if I have this, I want to be able to share it so someone else can share in that,” Lawson said.

How to help

The chapter will be at the Union Mission on Saturday November14th from noon to 2 p.m. Members will deliver the food, pack food bags and help prepare lunch for those who show up.

Lawson and Giles encourage anyone who is able to come out and help.