The Danville Register-Bee reported that Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors is considering donating the football field at the former Gretna Middle School to the Norther Pittsylvania County Food Center.

The food bank which gave out 110,000 pounds of food last year plans to build a warehouse on the land to use as a distribution center.

Area homeowners should take interest in this proposal because offering services like the food bank offers residents in Pittslyvania County is key to growing strong, healthy and safe communities.

"Pittsylvania County is con-sidering whether to donate land to a local food bank.

The Board of Supervisors must hold a public hearing before the donation is made to the Northern Pittsylvania County Food Center Inc., a nonprofit organization. The property, located at the former Gretna Middle School, is being surveyed as county officials are unsure of the size of the land being considered, said County Administrator Dan Sleeper.

The county school board gave the land, including the school, to the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors when the school closed, said Callands-Gretna Supervisor Fred Ingram. The Board of Supervisors later sold the school to Riverview Plumbing, but didn’t sell the old football field, Ingram said.

The Northern Pittsylvania County Food Center would like to construct a warehouse on the property for use as a food distribution center, said Ray Hershman, the food bank’s purchasing agent. The site would be appropriate for the organization, Ingram said."

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