Food for pantry requested on free day

On Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King Day (MLKD), the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island will offer visitors free admission when you bring food items to be given to the Roanoke Island Food Pantry. *The Roanoke Island Food Pantry has served all of Dare County and even Ocracoke, focusing on mainland Dare and Roanoke Island.

Highly-sought items include hearty soups and canned meats, but all non-perishable food items are greatly appreciated. Families are encouraged to bring a bag of food. Please the aquarium to do its part, continuing to serve our neighbors and Outer Banks community. Give food items for our Martin Luther King Day free admission day on Monday, January 16 at the aquarium. All items will be distributed by the Roanoke Island Food Pantry to families who need our help here in Dare County!

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island is located at 374 Airport Road, just north of Manteo, NC on Roanoke Island. Visit  www.ncaquariums.com or  on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NC-Aquarium-on-Roanoke-Island/213112875378 .

*Call 252-473-3494 for more information on how you can get free admission for a food donation in celebration of MLKD! Free admission will be given to everyone on MLKD. Giving a food items is not required, but is our way of giving back to our community. (Courtesy www.obxCommonGood.org)