Today, the Viking team packed 1,470 weekend meals for children in the Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana tri-state with The Freestore Foodbank.
Did you know that 250,000 individuals (80,000 children) in our tri-state don't know where they will get their next meal? Freestore Foodbank serves our neighbors in 20 counties across the Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana tri-state.
The Viking team volunteered by packing PowerPacks. PowerPacks are intended to be a full weekend's worth of food and are sent home with children from school. Throughout the school year, Freestore Foodbank provides 220,000 PowerPacks. The organization relies heavily on volunteers to get the PowerPacks ready to send to schools.
Freestore Foodbank recently moved its primary operation to the Frank & Conny Gerson Campus in Price Hill. The campus occupies a 195,000 SF #warehouse with administrative offices, cold storage, a training kitchen, classrooms, a market, and more. In their previous space, Freestore Foodbank only operated with one #dockdoor. The move to the Gerson Campus allowed them to expand operations with 15 dock doors.
Last year, Freestore Foodbank provided 47 million free meals to individuals facing #foodinsecurity, representing a 27% increase in need compared to pre-COVID. Unfortunately, demand is expected to continue growing, presenting new and grander challenges.
As a result, donations, resources, and volunteers are more critical than ever. To learn more about how you can support Freestore Foodbank, go to freestorefoodbank.org.
Thank you to The Freestore Foodbank for hosting us and a wonderful 2024 Viking Volunteer Day!
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