River Street Sweets donates $21K to Second Harvest to mark 10 years of Pralines Day giving

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - River Street Sweets is celebrating 10 years of giving back to Savannah families with a major donation to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia.The candy company presented more than $21,000 on Wednesday to support the Kids Cafe program, which provides after-school meals, tutoring and a safe place for at-risk children.The money was raised during the store’s annual Pralines Day campaign held each June.“One of our biggest things is we really want to thank the community. We’re Savannah’s original candy store, we’ve been here since 1973 and the community has always supported us,” said Kelley Cale, vice president of marketing at River Street Sweets. “And so one of the best ways to be able to give back to that community is to help kids that might be in need.”Cale said the partnership started when the company learned about the Kids Cafe program around the same time as National Pralines Day.“What better fit than to give back to kids that might need some meals,” she s