Local 4-H clubs collect donations for Cargill Cares pantry

Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Eager Eagles 4-H Club adviser Emily Fosnow, center, tells Cash Murphy, left, and his mother how far his cash donation toward the club's annual food drive will go Saturday at C and R Market. A single $1 donation can provide up to 10 meals, while a pound of donated food translates to roughly one meals. Fosnow was joined by Eager Eagles 4-H members Clara Baepler, second from right, Sophia Griffin, and Callen Fosnow, not pictured, to collect donations 10 a.m.-noon at C and R Market. Other Eager Eagles 4-H members were stationed outside Cal's Thriftway, Dollar General and Dollar Tree.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Eager Eagles 4-H Club adviser Emily Fosnow, center, tells Cash Murphy, left, and his mother how far his cash donation toward the club's annual food drive will go Saturday at C and R Market. A single $1 donation can provide up to 10 meals, while a pound of donated food translates to roughly one meals. Fosnow was joined by Eager Eagles 4-H members Clara Baepler, second from right, Sophia Griffin, and Callen Fosnow, not pictured, to collect donations 10 a.m.-noon at C and R Market. Other Eager Eagles 4-H members were stationed outside Cal's Thriftway, Dollar General and Dollar Tree.

Brayden Hallford believes the annual 4-H food drives bring out the best in people.

Other Shamrock 4-H Club members surrounded him Saturday as they collected canned food and other non-perishables at Explore Variety & Surplus, vying to get the most donations for a pizza party from the Moniteau County 4-H Council....