Choices Christian Bookstore, located at 101 W. Second St. in Newton, will be hosting a community food drive through Monday to celebrate Christian Store Week, with all food items going to the Salvation Army food pantry.

“Because of the continuing recession and high unemployment, there is a growing need for local families and children to rely on community support,” said Julie Jones of Choices. “We want to help that need.”

In addition to the food drive, Choices will offer a CD compilation featuring Christian songs, spoken word and e-book tracks in return for a donation to World Vision U.S. food and anti-poverty programs. As a result of donations by retailers, musicians and publishers, 100 percent of the donations from the CD, titled “Lift Up: Artists and Authors Unite to Feed America’s Hungry Children,” will go to World Vision U.S.