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9:04 pm Tuesday, February 1, 2022

First Metro Bank hosts donation drive for FAME Girls’ Ranch

First Metro Bank is hosting a donation drive for FAME Girls’ Ranch until March 3, collecting items needs for the local girls’ home.

This is the third year the community bank has collected items to donate to the local non-profit organization.

Items needed include Tylenol, Advil, Midol, Melatonin, cold medicines, Lysol, scent-free laundry detergent, fabric softener, dryer sheets, cleaning supplies, snacks, juice, body wash, Secret or Degree deodorant, body lotion, shampoo/conditioner, Chapstick, hair products and gift cards.

Drop-off sites for donated items will be First Metro Bank locations in Russellville, Muscle Shoals and Tuscumbia.

The Alabama Sheriff’s Colbert County FAME Girls’ Ranch, located in Russellville, is one of four ranches throughout the state of Alabama. The mission is to provide Christian, family-style residential homes for Alabama’s young women in need. Girls at the ranch can grow spiritually and physically into productive, responsible and happy young adults.

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