Free food day
Boxes of packaged foods, along with frozen meat, are to be distributed at no charge this evening at Walhalla’s St. Luke Methodist Church, first-come, first-served. The time for the giveaway is 4:30 to 5:30 pm.
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Boxes of packaged foods, along with frozen meat, are to be distributed at no charge this evening at Walhalla’s St. Luke Methodist Church, first-come, first-served. The time for the giveaway is 4:30 to 5:30 pm.
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