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The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island is inviting everyone to join in the Ton of Love Food Drive at the aquarium throughout the entire month of February.

All month long, all are invited to drop off non-perishable and unexpired food items at the aquarium to help meet a goal of collecting one ton of food for local families.

Donations will go to the Roanoke Island Food Pantry in Manteo, which offers food to families all year long. Unexpired food donations collected at the aquarium during February will help the pantry restock its shelves after the goodwill of the holiday season. The most requested items include canned fruits, cereal, canned tuna and pasta sauce.

“The Ton of Love Food Drive is an annual event the entire Aquarium team strongly supports. Assisting in this effort is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the local community and help those in need of the services offered by the Roanoke Island Food Pantry,” said Larry Warner, aquarium director.

For each donated grocery bag of food items, visitors will receive one complimentary admission ticket per reservation. When making a reservation online at ncaquariums.com/roanoke-island, visitors are asked to choose the “complimentary ticket” option for the Ton of Love Food Drive and bring a grocery bag of food at arrival. One grocery bag of food is equal to one admission ticket.

The N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission: ages 3–12, $10.95; ages 13–61, $12.95; ages 62 +, $11.95. Children 2 and under and North Carolina Aquarium Society members are admitted free of charge.

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