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Jonathan’s Cork kicks off its holiday food drive with the Community Food Bank

Jonathan’s Cork kicks off its holiday food drive with the Community Food Bank

Dec 4, 20201 min read

Jonathan’s Cork is teaming up with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona for a holiday food drive from Thursday, December 3 – Tuesday, December 22.

“With the ever-increasing rise in COVID-19 in our community, more and more are relying on help to feed their families,” said Jonathan Landeen, owner of Jonathan’s Cork. “With so many resources stretched to the max, we have opened our doors as a safe drop-off point on the east side.”

Volunteers help direct traffic and load groceries into cars at the Community Food Bank’s new drive-through food distribution in Tucson
(Photo courtesy of Community Food Bank)

If you’d like to donate, items can be dropped off at the restaurant from 3 – 9 p.m. on Monday – Thursday and 3 – 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Oh, but there’s an added bonus for donating, too.

They’ll be offering special pricing on cocktails for those who take the time to bring a food donation throughout the campaign.

“One day when it was too cold to ride, me and my group of cowgirls were sitting around talking about the stress so many families are under in our community,” said Jonathan’s Cork’s restaurant manager, Rovella Ruscitti. “We decided that something needed to be done and the idea quickly took shape.”

Suggested items for donation include:

  • Canned tomato products
  • Oatmeal
  • Cereal
  • Peanut butter
  • Granola bars
  • Canned fruit
  • Rice
  • Pasta
  • Packaged nuts and seeds
  • Canned tuna and chicken
  • Canned soups and vegetables

Additionally, no glass containers or pre-opened items will be accepted, and envelopes for cash donations will be available, which can be sent directly to the Community Food Bank.

Jonathan’s Cork is located at 6320 E. Tanque Verde Rd. For more information, visit jonathanscork.com.

We are hosting a food drive for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Thursday, December 4th through December…

Posted by Jonathan’s Cork on Thursday, December 3, 2020

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Matt Sterner

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At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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