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Share Your Christmas continues in Brevard County

Share Your Christmas continues in Brevard County
JIM: IT WAS DAY TWO OF "SHARE YOUR CHRISTMAS, PRESENTED BY DUNKIN." IT’S OUR 37THNNUAL FOOD DRIVE, MAKING SURE ALL LOCAL FAMILIES HAVE A MEAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS. SUMMER: TODAY WE WERE IN BREVARD COUNTY. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT THAT WESH 2’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’T AFFORD RIGHT NOW. >> HE IS EATING REGULAR FOOD NOW, SO WE FIGURED, YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS TRY TO HELP OUT PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP. MEREDITH: LOCAL COMPANY SLUG A BUG FILLED THIS TRUCK, WITH HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF FOOD. THE OWNER SAYS THERE IS NO GREATER FEELING THAN GIVING. >> TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS REQUIRED. GIVING CHANGES LIVES, SO GIVE TO TO SOMEBODY TODAY. MEREDITH MCDONOUGH, WESH 2 NEWS. JIM: GOOD STUFF. SUMMER: BREVARD COUNTY ENDED THE DAY WITH MORE THAN 7600 POUNDS OF PUTIN ALMOST $1200, ALL OF IT -- 7600 POUNDS OF FOOD, AND ALMOST $1200, ALL OF IT GOING RIGHT BACK INTO HOMES IN BREVARD COUNTY. TOMORROW, WESH 2’S "SHARE YOUR CHRISTMAS, PRESENTED BY DUNKIN" HEADS TO MARION COUNTY. DELUCA TOYOTA IN OCALA IS RETURNING AS THIS YEAR’S FOOD DRIVE DROP-OFF LOCATION. JASON GUY WILL BE BROADCASTING LIVE STARTING AT 6:00 DELUCA A.M.. TOYOTA HAS A SPECIAL CHALLENGE FOR MARION COUNTY, FOR EVERY POUND OF FOOD RAISED, DELUCA WILL DONATE A DOLLAR TO SHARE YOUR CHRISTMAS, UP TO $10,00
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Share Your Christmas continues in Brevard County
It was day two of Share Your Christmas and the community in Brevard County answered the call.The giving spirit brought hundreds to the Brevard Zoo to make a donation. All of the donations stay in Brevard County to feed, families, children and older folks. "Knowing that it’s needed and we are blessed, so why not donate?" Floyd Bennett said."People are in need and it feels so good to give back, we are so fortunate and want to help those less fortunate," Kimberly Boelzner said.Local company Slug A Bug filled a truck with hundreds of pounds of food. The owner says there is no greater feeling than giving. "To whom much is given much is required — giving changes lives, so give to someone today," the owner, Steve, said.

It was day two of Share Your Christmas and the community in Brevard County answered the call.

The giving spirit brought hundreds to the Brevard Zoo to make a donation.

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All of the donations stay in Brevard County to feed, families, children and older folks.

"Knowing that it’s needed and we are blessed, so why not donate?" Floyd Bennett said.

"People are in need and it feels so good to give back, we are so fortunate and want to help those less fortunate," Kimberly Boelzner said.

Local company Slug A Bug filled a truck with hundreds of pounds of food.

The owner says there is no greater feeling than giving.

"To whom much is given much is required — giving changes lives, so give to someone today," the owner, Steve, said.