12-12: Technology makes food drive donations easier

12-12: Technology makes food drive donations easier: "12-12: Technology makes food drive donations easier

By MELISSA TRESNER

Sunday, December 12, 2004
No more digging through the cupboards or last-minute scrambles to the grocery store feeding the hungry in Longview is as easy as clicking your mouse.
Stephanie Atkins, the marketing director at the Longview News-Journal, said the newspaper's 'Melt Away Hunger' drive is the first in East Texas to include an option for online food donations. As with other charitable drives, the 'Melt Away Hunger' campaign also includes an online option for financial donations. "