By Ruby Elbogen

Cross Promotions Work. This past weekend, a bin to collect canned and packaged food was placed near the registration table at The ACS Cupertino Relay For Life. Although the Relay was all about cancer research, participants brought along cans and boxes of food as well as fresh produce for the hungry. In all, 500 lbs. of canned food and 150 lbs. of produce came in.

We are asking Cupertino organizations like Rotary, Quota, Optimists, Kiwanis, PTA and all the others, as well as residents and groups having parties to include those less fortunate by including the notice on your invitations, and a food barrel or bags at your event.

We have children going to school without breakfast, students going to De Anza College without lunch and some with low-level jobs who are hungry.  If you are having a birthday party-include silent neighbors you don’t know-virtually-to your party by asking your guests to bring along a few cans of food.

This small effort costs very little, sometimes just taking food from your own cupboard, and does a world of good. Please contact us at: TheCupertinoNews@Gmail.com if you and/or your group can help. Please–Pay it forward.