To mark Oct. 25 as World Pasta Day, Gold’s Gym Alexandria on Richmond Highway issued a “World Pasta Day Challenge” to its members during October, encouraging them to donate boxes of pasta to help stock the Food Pantry at United Community Ministries. Above is personal trainer John Scott lifting one of the bins of 100 pounds of donated pasta — just part of the more than 750 pounds collected. To host a Holiday Food Collection Drive for UCM, email marcos.castillo@ucmagency.org. December Holiday Food is due no later than Dec. 11.