'Community' goes beyond address when it comes to supporting WSOY Community Food Drive

Donnette Beckett
Oct 3, 2025
Oct 3, 2025
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Millikin University baseball players unload a truck filled with donated nonperishable foods during the 2025 WSOY Community Food Drive on Friday, Oct. 3.
Donnette Beckett

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How to give to the WSOY Community Food Drive

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