PCM combats hunger with holiday food drive

Courtenay Dulak

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2009) – Professional Community Management of California, Inc., one of the nation’s largest managers of homeowner associations, is holding a holiday food drive to fight hunger and benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. The campaign will begin Nov. 16 and end on Dec. 23 and will assist in feeding 220,000 people during the holiday season.

The following food items are a top priority for collection: canned meats, canned fish, beef stew, chili, pasta, macaroni and cheese, canned fruits and vegetables, rice, beans, canned juices, hot and cold cereals, soup and peanut butter. The food bank is also in need of personal care items such as diapers, toothpaste and toothbrushes, deodorant, toilet tissue, razors, Q-tips, soap, band-aids, combs and brushes, and feminine hygiene items.

Donations to this drive are tax deductible. Bins for donation items are in all buildings on PCM headquarters. Monetary donations, including checks made payable to Second Harvest Bank, should be forwarded to chief financial officer of Second Harvest Bank, Michelle Burge.