Award-winning financial services company Advance Financial has launched its annual food drive to benefit residents of Middle Tennessee and other communities across the state. Starting now through December 12, the company will have collection boxes at all Nashville-area locations.

Advance Financial set a goal to collect a minimum of 2,000 pounds of food across all stores throughout Tennessee. Collections from the Middle Tennessee region will be distributed to the community through partnerships with the Rutherford County Emergency Food Bank, Graceworks Ministries and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

“We look forward to hosting this food drive each year and enjoy bringing all of our locations together to work toward a common cause,” said Shantrelle Johnson, VP of corporate citizenship for Advance Financial.

“It’s the residents of all of the communities we touch throughout the state who will get us to our goal of collecting thousands of pounds of food for deserving families and individuals this holiday season.”