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Show Grow a Row gives Utahns the chance to help the needy mation, contact UAH at 328-2561 in the Salt Lake area, or 1-800-453-3663 in other areas of Utah. tions to UAH distribution sites in Salt Lake or Ogden. Johnson said that although "Davis County is one of the wealthier counties in the state... there are a couple thousand people needing assistance (here)." Davis County has not previously hosted a UAH distribution site. To volunteer, or for more infor- By EDEN BODILY Utahns Against Hunger (UAH) is urging home gardeners to "grow a row for the hungry" this summer, then donate the produce to emergency food agencies or to fall food distribution sites. Local churches or other groups are invited to host a distribution site in Davis County this year. UAH director Steve Johr Dn said "We would love to have a food distribution site in the North Salt Lake or Woods Cross area just a community group or church volunteering vol-unteering to host a site. Johnson said UAH would help interested groups make posters and fliers and get releases in local newspapers. They also would compile com-pile a list of other available assistance to distribute with the food. Johnson suggested that in the absence of a Davis County distribution distribu-tion site, donations could be taken to emergency food programs at Bountiful Community Church, St. Rose of Lima Catholic church's "Fishes and Loaves' program in Layton, or to the Department of Human Services in Farmington. Gardeners could also take dona- |