The Sunnybrook Hope Center and the Food Bank of Siouxland provided meals to over 300 Siouxland households on Monday, as part of a holiday mobile pantry distribution event.
Each box contained important non-perishable goods and proteins, as well as holiday staples. Volunteers spent Monday afternoon packing the boxes, and starting at 4:30pm, those in need were able to drive-in and pick up the boxes. Perdue Farms supported the two organizations by providing high-quality protein and by donating $20,000 to the Sunnybrook Hope Center via the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. The Food Bank of Siouxland also received a delivery of 41,000 pounds of high-quality protein this month, with a significant portion allocated towards the mobile pantry distribution.
In a press release, Tina Stroud, the executive director of Sunnybrook Hope Center, stated that 42% of Siouxland’s food-insecure population uses the center’s Choice Food Pantry, and that rising grocery costs means that many household budgets are stretched beyond their limits. She thanked Perdue “for their extraordinary generosity, which will help us provide essential pantry staples to our community.”
