Family seeking food donations in memory of Alex Newsome

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Four years ago, Alex Newsome, an 11 year old Wilmington baseball player, died after a line drive hit him in the head. Today, his memory lives on, thanks to his family, the community, and NourishNC.

Alex’s family is keeping his spirit alive by asking the community to donate food for hungry kids through a community food drive.

Last week, the baseball community came together at Winter Park to contribute. This week, you can take donations of non-perishable foods to some area schools and there will also be collections at area Harris Teeters this weekend.

NourishNC’s executive director Steve McCrossan says it means a lot to see the community rally around the Newsome family.

“They turned something tragic into something very loving and caring and giving back,” McCrossan said. “This community has really supported them and us. It just means so much to us, that every year, all these people and businesses come together to help feed our kids in memory of Alex.”

Last year, this food drive collected 27,000 food items for NourishNC. They hope to top that number this year.