Peaberry's organizing military supply drive

Canfield

A local business owner is doing his part to ensure deployed soldiers have a little something extra this holiday season.

Loren Cole, owner of Peaberry’s Cafe, and family friend Frank Pezzano are launching their second annual supply drive in support of Pezzano’s son’s Marine unit, the 110th’s 1st Battalion 10th Marines.

Cole organized the drive last year after Pezzano’s son, Frank Pezzano, 21, of McDonald, was shipped overseas with his unit.

Pezzano’s son and the unit recently were shipped to Afghanistan, where they will be stationed until May, and Cole said because the drive was so successful the first time, they wanted to try it again.

“Last year, we shipped almost 1,000 pounds of supplies to Frank and his guys,” Cole said. “It was amazing.”

Donation bins will be located at Peaberry’s Cafe, 4350 Boardman-Canfield Road, beginning today, he said.

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