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WXIA-TV Can-a-Thon Collected Record 229,000 Cans


Topic: Community-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 1/20/2015

NBC Affiliate WXIA-TV Atlanta’s 32nd annual Can-a-Thon for the Salvation Army collected a record-breaking 229,000 cans in 2014. Since 1982, the Can-a-Thon has raised millions of cans. The community came together to donate food, money, and volunteer to make the canned food drive a success.



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