Emmet County EMS Food Drive

Emmet County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is holding a food drive on Saturday, Oct. 23 for the Pellston Area Food Pantry and the Church of Straits food pantry in Mackinaw City. EMS staff will be collecting nonperishable food items from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Walmart on Anderson Road in Petoskey as well as at Pinecrest Village, 450 S. Nicolet in Mackinaw City. EMS will have an ambulance in the parking lot at both locations where donated items can be dropped off. For those who may be unable to contribute on Oct. 23, EMS staff has conveniently set up boxes in the lobby of its station on Eppler Road in Petoskey. Nonperishable food may be donated there Monday through Friday, from 7:45 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., up through Oct. 22. Please contact Emmet County EMS at (231) 776-1000 with any questions.