The Rivers Casino on the North Shore is helping out the hungry this holiday season by sponsoring a food drive for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

Beginning Monday, November 16th casino customers can bring non-perishable food or grocery items and receive $5.00 in free play for each item (limit 3 items, $15.00 per person, per day).

The food drive offer is good for Mondays ONLY through December 21st. Participants will receive their free play through their Riverwatch Player Club Card only. Food donors who don’t have a card can sign up for one at the casino; there is no charge.

Volunteers will be stationed at the front door and at the entrance from the parking garage to assist in the collection of food donations. Donors are reminded not to bring items in glass jars.

Most-needed items include canned meat and fish, peanut butter, holiday-associated items like canned yams; healthy boxed items like low-sugar cereal, rice and pasta; fruit and vegetables or non food items like shampoo, toothpaste, paper goods or cleaning items.