City of Columbia kicks off annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive

The City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation have kicked off the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive benefiting Harvest Hope Food Bank. Please join the City of Columbia as we help fight hunger in the Greater Columbia area. The food drive is held each year to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of community service. The food drive began on November 11, 2024 and ends on December 9, 2024.

Some requested items include canned fruit and vegetables, dry goods and canned meats.

The public can drop off donations at the following locations:

•  Busby Street Community Center, 1735 Busby Street
•  Columbia City Hall, 1737 Main Street
•  Columbia Art Center, 1227 Taylor St. Ste. C
•  Columbia Tennis Center, 1635 Whaley Street
•  Charles R. Drew Wellness Center, 2101 Walker Solomon Way
•  Earlewood Park, 1111 Parkside Drive
•  Greenview Park, 6700 David Street
•  James E. Clyburn Golf Center, 2091 Slighs Avenue, Columbia, SC 29204
•  Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Avenue
•  Katheryn M. Bellfield Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center, 2611 Grant Street
•  Lorick Park, 1600 Lorick Avenue
•  Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 2300 Greene Street
•  Pinehurst Park, 2300 Pinehurst Road
•  Woodland Park, 6500 Olde Knight Parkway
•  City Human Resources, Office of Business Opportunities, 1401 Main Street
•  City of Columbia Payment Center, 3000 Harden St.
•  Columbia Fire Department Headquarters, 1800 Laurel Street
• Columbia Police Department Headquarters, 1 Justice Square
•  Public Works, 2910 Colonial Drive