Winter is slow time for food pantries; schools, community helps restock

China Grove Elementary School students take canned food, coats and dry goods to Main Street Mission in China Grove. The school donated thousands of items to the mission Friday during a time of great need. Photo by Shavonne Potts/Salisbury Post

China Grove Elementary School students, Nikeyat Johnson, left, Aubin Campola, Trey Johnson and Brennan Johnson carry donations.

China Grove Elementary School student Randal Tate gives canned food to Main Street Mission volunteer Jim Beck. The school donated thousands of canned food and dry goods to the mission Friday during a time of great need. Photo by Shavonne Potts/Salisbury Post

China Grove Elementary School kindergarten assistant Rhonda Fesperman, center, wheels a grocery cart filled with dry goods and canned food into Main Street Mission in China Grove where volunteers Marianne Wilson, left and Jim Beck prepare to collect the items. The school donated thousands items to the mission Friday during a time of great need. Photo by Shavonne Potts/Salisbury Post

China Grove Elementary School student Randal Tate gives canned food to Main Street Mission volunteer Jim Beck. The school donated thousands of canned food and dry goods to the mission Friday during a time of great need. Photo by Shavonne Potts/Salisbury Post

Shavonne Potts/Salisbury Post China Grove Elementary School students, Serenity Givens, left, and Lyonna Adams.