THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND AND LOCAL HY-VEE FOOD STORES ARE TEAMING UP TO INTRODUCE HOLIDAY HARVEST BOXES FOR RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
JACOB WANDERSCHEID, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND, SAYS THEY WANT TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY CAN ENJOY A SPECIAL HOLIDAY MEAL, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR CURRENT FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE:
BOXES1 OC……..FOR BOTH. :21
WANDERSCHEID SAYS THERE ARE SPECIFIC FOOD ITEMS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR TO PUT IN THE HOLIDAY BOXES:
BOXES2 OC…….HOLIDAY SIDES. :12
HE SAYS THERE ARE A COUPLE OF WAYS TO HELP DONATE TO THE EFFORT:
BOXES3 OC…….FOOD BANK DIRECTLY. :22
WANDERSCHEID SAYS THEY START COLLECTING FOOD WEDNESDAY AT THE HY-VEES:
BOXES4 OC………AS WELL. :15
AGENCIES THROUGHOUT SIOUXLAND WILL THEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISTRIBUTE THE BOXES TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED.
THIS IS ALSO PART OF HY-VEE’S EFFORT TO DISTRIBUTE 100 MILLION MEALS TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN 2023.
