The 2025 United Food Operation (UFO) annual food drive will begin on January 17, 2025, at 10:30 A.M., with a kick off event at the program warehouse in Altivia Industrial Park at Institute. The public is invited to attend.

The 2025 food drive will run until April 5, 2025, or until funds run
out. UFO will be marking its 44th year of collecting
and distributing food to its participating food pantries.

Food distributions to the 12 participating food pantries take place each Saturday morning during the food drive. Foods are provided to the pantries free of charge. The food pantries operate in Kanawha and Putnam counties.

Also, please mark your calendar for the National Letter Carriers Food Drive May.