America250 food truck to deliver 40,000 pounds of food to Mid-Missouri
Jazsmin Halliburton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A truck full of food donations from America250 arrived in Mid-Missouri on Wednesday morning, carrying 40,000 pounds of food.
The thousands of pounds of food was delivered to The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri on Vandiver Drive with 40,000 pounds of food will be donated to Mid-Missouri communities.
The President and CEO of the food bank, Lindsay Lopez, told ABC 17 News that the food bank serves 32 counties and will work with partners to help distribute the food across Mid-Missouri. “We provide food to distribution partners, partner agencies in those 32 counties, 145 partner agencies that we work with, and 200 schools,” said Lopez. “So this food that is very nutritious will be utilized here in Boone County. And, potentially to partners outside of Boone County as well.”
Missouri is one of the first five states to receive the truckloads of food, along with Oregon, Michigan, Arkansas and Texas.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a food donation campaign with 250 truckloads of food that will be delivered to communities across all 50 states.
The LDS initiated the national humanitarian initiative to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.
According to the LDS website, each truck will include canned fruits, vegetables, meats, pasta, flour, pancake mix and dried milk. Most of the food provided is produced by the church or funded by members.
Harvey James of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints told ABC 17 that the church produces most of the food. “(The church) has an extensive food production operation,” said James. “It has farms that can feed enough other facilities.”
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be delivering the 250 trucks to all 50 states between November and July 4.