Free Food Giveaway
Aug. 19 is Date for Next
Free Food Giveaway Here
The Grant County 4-H grounds will be the site for the next free food giveaway on Wednesday, August 19, from 4 to 5 p.m. The location was changed because school will be in session, and the parking lot will be unavailable.
Anyone who feels they are in need is welcome to receive the food, as there are no income requirements. The free food giveaway is coordinated by members of the Grant County Christian Service Council with assistance from Feeding South Dakota.
The free food giveaway will be conducted as a drive-through event. The food will already be boxed, but the food comes from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) this time. There will be three boxes of food, including meat, dairy products and fresh produce, as well as a gallon of milk and a pound of cheese from Valley Queen Cheese Factory.
Those who wish to pick up food will enter the 4-H grounds parking lot and receive further traffic flow instructions. To minimize contact and comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, organizers ask that recipients open the trunks or back liftgates of their vehicles once they are in line, and volunteers will place the boxes in the vehicles. It is essential that an open area be ready inside the vehicle to receive the box, so traffic flow is not impeded.
There will be a limit of one set of boxes per family and no more than two sets of boxes per vehicle. Those needing to pick up food for more than two families may do so, but they must exit the parking lot and then pass through the line a second time.
As with previous giveaways, those who are physically unable to attend can call the ICAP office at 432-6571 before Wednesday to make delivery arrangements.
Volunteers to work the event are always needed, and anyone is welcome to assist. If interested in working, text or call Brenda Maass at 605-880-7176 or LeAnn Kuper at 605-949-0617.
The Grant County Christian Service Council accepts donations that can be mailed to 210 E. 5th Ave., Milbank SD 57252.
