Feeding the Gulf Coast receives more than 30,000 pounds of food
The America Gives campaign delivered more than 30,000 pounds of food to Feeding the Gulf Coast. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated the food.
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Feeding the Gulf Coast took in more than 30,000 pounds of food through the America Gives campaign, FOX10 reported. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated the load. William Parkes, speaking for the church, said the hope is that someone can think about something other than where the next meal will come from.
The number is the weight delivered in Mobile, a warehouse total, not a count of meals already served.
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Feeding the Gulf Coast, a food bank that serves the Mobile, Alabama, area, received more than 30,000 pounds of food. The delivery was part of a drive called America Gives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated the food. William Parkes, speaking for the church, said the hope is that someone can worry a little less about the next meal. Thirty thousand pounds is a lot of cans and boxes, enough to stock shelves for many family meals. The gift is food in the warehouse, ready to be given out.
- Why does a food bank need a whole truck of food at once?
- What foods last long enough to store and still make a meal?
- How could a class help without buying 30,000 pounds of anything?
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