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Aberdeen Homeless Response Committee Proposes Ordinance To Restrict Food Donations

The Aberdeen Homeless Response Committee has proposed an ordinance that would restrict residents from leaving donated food at the homeless camp on River Street.

The Aberdeen Homeless Response Committee has proposed an ordinance that would restrict residents from leaving donated food at the homeless camp on River Street. The committee says a lot of the food and other items left there do not get used and spoil or go to waste, leaving the cleanup to the city. Officials say they don’t want to discourage food donations, they would rather you donate to anyone of the area food banks so that items can be properly stored and distributed

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