Medical marijuana shop donates $8K to Maine food pantry

Medical marijuana shop donates $8K to Maine food pantry

Updated: 12:37 PM EST Nov 24, 2020

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IF THEY WANT TO – FOR SMALL GROUP “LEARNING SESSIONS” WITH TEACHERS, TWO AFTERNOONS A WEEK. HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WILL HAVE HELP WITH GROCERIES THIS THANKSGIVING…. THANKS TO A GENEROUS DONATION. THE AUBURN MEDICAL MARIJUANA SHOP.. CURALEAF .. DONATED 8- THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE FOOD PANTRY.. KAYDENZ KITCHEN. THE PANTRY PLANS TO HAND OUT ABOUT 400 GROCERY STORE GIFT CARDS TODAY.. THE PANTRY OWNER SAYS A LOT OF BUSINESSES THAT USUALLY DONATE DURING THE HOLIDAYS.. AREN’T ABLE TO BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL STRAIN CAUSED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. THE PRESIDENT OF CURALEAF SAYS THIS YEAR, IT WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO HELP OUT. “WITH THE PANDEMIC EVERYBODY IS STRETCHED THIN.. AND VERY CHALLENGING TIMES. ANYTHING WE CAN DO FROM CURALEAF TO THE COMMUNITIES OF MAINE.. WE’RE REALLY THANKFUL TO BE IN A POSITION TO DO SO.” THE PANTRY HAS SCHEDULED TIMES FOR FAMILIES TO PI