City of Elk Grove
Elk Grove, CA:
California State Fair And SMUD Collect More Than 10 Thousand Pounds Of Food On Monday
Fairgoers donated more than 10 thousand pounds of food in just four hours Monday at the California State Fair. The non-perishable items will be donated to the Elk Grove Food Bank.
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