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During the month of December, staff from Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. donated over 50 pounds of canned goods and non-perishable boxed goods to benefit the Chautauqua County Rural Ministry. Donated food will be used to support the ministry’s food pantry and winter food boxes distributed to families in need. The ministry is a nonprofit interfaith human services organization that has been supporting families in the community for over five decades. The pantry is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for Wednesdays when the pantry closes at noon. They are located at 319 Washington Ave. in Dunkirk. For more information on the food pantry, Friendly Kitchen, Garment Gallery and other programs that support the community, visit theccrm.org.