Donate 5 cans of food and get a ticket to Any Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions for only $5 from November 6-10
GATLINBURG, TN. (October 12, 2011) – Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is launching a campaign to combat hunger in all the cities where it has Believe It or Not! Odditoriums. Ripley’s Gimme Five Food Drive will take place from Sunday, November 6 through Thursday, November 10.
Here’s how it works: guests who bring a donation of five non-perishable food items can get a ticket to any of the Ripley’s Tennessee Attractions for just $5. All the food collected will go to the Sevier County Food Ministries.
“We’re in the business of ‘unbelievable’, and the number of families needing help putting food on the table is truly unbelievable,” said Jim Pattison Jr., President of Ripley Entertainment Inc. “That’s why we started this national effort to help local food banks across the country.”
Facts on hunger in Sevier County, Tennessee
- 1 in 6 East Tennessee will go hungry tonight.
- Over 15,000 people are at risk of hunger.
- 17.8% of the population lives below the poverty line.
Suggested donations include juice, soup, beans, tuna, cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, pasta, tomato sauce and baby food.
