Merit Health River Region sets record with Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive - The Vicksburg Post

Merit Health River Region sets record with Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive - The Vicksburg Post

Merit Health River Region in an effort to combat local food insecurity has culminated its Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive by collecting a record 1,339 jars of peanut butter for the Storehouse Community Food Pantry. The annual drive, now in its second year, saw an impressive increase from last year’s collection of 1,159 jars, hospital officials said. With a food insecurity rate of 17% in Vicksburg and Warren County, the initiative aims to suppor…