North Andover MVCU Branch Helps With Collection Of 720 Pounds Of Food

LAWRENCE, MA —The Merrimack Valley Credit Union (MVCU) announced that it collected 720 pounds of food for a local food bank during its recent Thanksgiving Food Drive.

The food was collected in early November at the credit union's branches in North Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill, Plaistow, New Hampshire and Seabrook, New Hampshire, and donated to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank (MVFB).

The MVCU branch in North Andover is located at 350 Winthrop Ave., Route 114. The company is headquartered in Lawrence.

According to food drive organizers, MVCU members and employees donated canned and non-perishable items like stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, peanut butter, hot cocoa and much more to the food bank.

Based in Lowell, the MVFB provides nutritious food for up to 80,000 people a month through its direct service programs and partnerships with over 100 member agencies, including food pantries, meal programs, shelters, schools and senior centers.

"We are so grateful for the support we receive from our community, and organizations like Merrimack Valley Credit Union and their staff members," said Debbie Callery, executive director of the MVFB.

Callery continued: "The food bank could not do what we do without the partnerships we form and the outreach from organizations looking for ways to help us help others. Thank you to the entire team at MVCU for thinking of us, especially at this time of year. Their generosity throughout the year is much appreciated."