You can help someone in need when you come to the fair Thursday by paying for your ticket with cans of food instead of cash.
For every four cans of food you bring, you’ll receive one admission ticket, worth up to $7, during Food Lion Hunger Relief Day.
The cans go to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, which provides food to local soup kitchens and food pantries in a 34-county area.
Last year, the food bank collected 174,000 pounds of food from fairgoers, the equivalent of 147,000 meals. That makes it one of the largest one-day canned food drives in the state.
Bring your canned goods to any entrance gate on Thursday, and food bank volunteers and staff will be there to exchange it for a ticket and the warm feeling that comes from doing good.
