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Photo by Howard Owens.
On Saturday, postal carriers in Batavia -- as part of a national campaign -- collected food donations from postal customers. Folks on carriers' routes were asked to leave food in bags for pickup.
Brandon Snyder, who organized the drive locally, said that as of 2 p.m., 1,136 pounds of food were donated to Care-a-Van and another 1,435 points to the Salvation Army, with other local charities expected to pick up donations.
Photos below were submitted by Brandon Snyder.
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