Business members of the Pella Historical Downtown Retail group joined together to raise money and donations for Pella’s Food Shelf through a variety of promotions.

Over 30 bags of groceries and $415 in donations were presented to Janice Brown, administrator at the Pella Food Shelf on Monday. Promotions at the businesses ranged from discounts on purchases, prize drawings, make and take crafts and eStatement signups to earn a monetary donation.

The Pella Historical Downtown Retailers are a group of 36 local businesses who work together to strengthen Pella’s retail environment.