The following is a news release from the South Plains Food Bank:
WHO:
South Plains Food Bank and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
WHAT:
Sorting and bagging of 40,000 pounds of potatoes donated to the SPFB
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 5:30 p.m
WHERE:
South Plains Food Bank
5605 MLK Blvd
Lubbock, TX 79424
WHY:
An anonymous donor provided 40,000 pounds of potatoes to the South Plains Food Bank. The donation will be sorted, separated and bagged into individual bags of potatoes to be given to those served by the SPFB. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will be helping with the process.
About the South Plains Food Bank
Food banking solves two problems … hunger and waste. The South Plains Food Bank, Inc. is a humanitarian resource responsible for securing, growing, processing, and distributing food to charitable organizations and persons in need. South Plains Food Bank, Inc. also strives to provide opportunities for persons to break out of the poverty cycle. The South Plains Food Bank is committed to alleviating hunger and giving hope to the hungry. We touch 1 in 8 people across the South Plains and serve over 57,000 people each year. The South Plains Food Bank also supports programs that improve food security among the people we serve through our Kids Cafe program, Mobile Pantry program, and GRUB, Growing Recruits for Urban Business, program. Our vision is to see a hunger-free community. Visit www.spfb.org for more information or find us on Facebook and Instagram, or follow us on Twitter.
(News release from the South Plains Food Bank)
