Over 5,000 Pounds of Food Collected for Iron County Care and Share

This fall, patrons of the Utah Shakespeare Festival contributed mightily to a worthwhile cause for the local food bank. Two and a half tons of food was collected to give to the Iron County Care and Share, more than twice what was collected during the Festival’s food drive last year. The food donations were part of our 22nd annual Fall Food Drive from September 9 to October 4, the final weeks of the Festival’s season. 

In total 5,140 pounds of food was donated to help members of the local community. Residents of Iron, Washington, Kane, Garfield, Piute, and Beaver counties in Utah and Lincoln County in Nevada were encouraged to take part in the drive. They were able to donate six items of nonperishable food and receive a half-price ticket to a Festival production, with no limit on the number of half-price tickets.

“Thank you so much for this food drive that is done for us every year,” said Sara Mendoza, the Food Pantry Warehouse Manager at the Iron County Care and Share. “We’re so glad for all these donations that the community was able to raise. All this will help so many families.”

“We’re so grateful for such generosity from our patrons,” says Executive Managing Director Michael Bahr. “This community has, time and again, stepped up to help those who have such vital needs.”

The Iron County Care and Share was founded in 1984 by a group of local churches of different denominations to address the issue of hunger in our community. Working with partners in the community, neighboring counties, and in the state, the Iron County Care and Share is able to help homeless and low-income individuals and families work toward self-sufficiency. It is located at 900 North 222 West in Cedar City, Utah. Monetary donations are always accepted. Click here to donate to the organization.