Food Bank of CNY staff were stationed in parking lots on Thursday to accept non-perishable food donations, but were not busy enough as the drive seems to have been underpublicized. Credit Channel 9 for mentioning it in morning newscasts, but that’s the only place the Hound heard it.

Fair patrons have another opportunity to support food donations at one of the Fair’s iconic locations as cash contributions are being accepted at the Rainbow Milk Bar, where a cup of cold white or chocolate is 25 cents.

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Fairgoers can donate their spare change to the Great American Milk Drive and help ensure more families can get milk year-round. Donations to support the Great American Milk Drive will be accepted at every milk station at the Rainbow Milk Bar.  All proceeds will be earmarked for milk purchases and distributed to food banks throughout New York.

There is a nationwide shortage because milk is rarely donated. “Milk is one of the most highly requested items at food banks throughout the country,” says American Dairy Association and Dairy Council CEO Rick Naczi.  “To help provide more milk to families who depend on these facilities, we are asking fairgoers to donate a quarter for every cup of milk they purchase.  We’re calling this campaign “Get One, and Give One Too.”  If just a fraction of the people that visit the Milk Bar donate, we’d raise $22,000 and that would buy a lot of milk.”

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Speaking of the Rainbow Milk Bar, Acting Director Troy Waffner revealed on Tuesday as the annual press preview, that the Fair is investigating the possibility of bringing back strawberry milk, which had been discontinued decades ago. If it happens, not only would it put the third color back in the rainbow, it would answer one of the Fair’s most frequent customer requests.