MONTGOMERY, AL – On Wednesday, July 31st, 2024, from 9:00 to 11:30 AM, food was distributed to food-insecure children, families, and seniors at Montgomery County Activity Center (147 Old School House Road, Grady, Alabama 36036). This mobile pantry, the first of its kind in the area, was hosted in partnership between the Montgomery County Commission and the Heart of Alabama Food Bank.
The Mobile Pantry Program serves as a primary means of providing food to historically underserved areas. HAFB loads a tractor-trailer with food and delivers it to a desired location to be distributed. Many volunteers and staff participated at the South Montgomery County Mobile Pantry to ensure the success of the project. Food was delivered to 300 food-insecure families.
HAFB welcomed local elected officials and business leaders to this Mobile Pantry to highlight the efforts being made to serve Montgomery County and the South Montgomery communities. The impact of this Mobile Pantry was 20,000 meals provided to 300 families.
About the Heart of Alabama Food Bank (HAFB)
The Heart of Alabama Food Bank (HAFB), formally the Montgomery Area Food Bank, was established in 1986. The organization became a certified affiliate of Feeding America in 1989 and works with our state association, Feeding Alabama. The mission of HAFB is to source, acquire, and distribute nutritious food to those experiencing hunger and food insecurity throughout our region so that families, seniors, and children can thrive. Last year alone, HAFB distributed 29.5 million pounds of food or 24.6 million meals, to the 35 counties served and is on track to distribute even more in the coming years. HAFB provides food to our service area by working with over 200 partner agencies that serve people through various programs. More information on how to get involved in the fight against hunger: www.hafb.org.
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