(Edwin José Vega Ramos/Pexels) By Gina Christian • Posted February 24, 2021 An annual food collection is looking to replenish a crucial network of community food cupboards that have seen “a continued increase” in clients. Sponsored by archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services (NDS), the Lenten One-Can Meal Food Drive, provides both in-person and online donation options available from now through March 30. As in previous years, the agency will partner with schools throughout the archdiocese to gather canned meats, soups and beans. Participants can also select items on the YouGiveGoods platform for purchase and delivery to NDS. For close to 50 years, the agency has been countering hunger in the five-county archdiocesan area by operating federally funded child nutrition programs and a privately supported network of food cupboards.