Next Level collecting foodstuffs for Haymarket Food Pantry

Next Level Fitness & Performance in Haymarket is hosting a food drive through Dec. 14 for the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry’s “Holiday Meals in a Basket.”

The drive is open to members of the personally focused gym as well as to members of the community. Next Level is offering 50 cents off one of its famous smoothies to people bringing in donations for the food pantry.

Colby Schreckengost, owner of Next Level, was quoted in a news release as saying,“This food drive is important to me and my staff. We live, work, and train people in the very communities also served by the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry.” He noted that families are struggling and “we want to do our part to help them have a special meal on Christmas.”

A list of needed items is at http://www.haymarketfoodpantry.org Canne.d/non-perishable items need-ed for the holiday baskets include instant potatoes, yams, stuf?ng, Ritz crackers, corn, chicken broth, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, green beans, mushroom soup, french fried onions, Bisquick™, jello™, marshmallows, cake mix and frosting. The holiday baskets are due to be distributed Dec. 22.

Next Level Fitness & Performance is located at 6620 James Madison Highway–US 15/VA 55 in the Signature Woodcrafters buildings. For more information go to http://www.NLTraining.com or call 03-754-0161.