The Rochester Elk's Club handed over $2,000
Three Sqaure preparing for the worst
When the pandemic started, Three Square food bank in Las Vegas saw 60% more people needing food every day. They've started to see..
The Rochester Elk's Club handed over $2,000
Is taking a toll on many families ?
"* and minnesotans ?
"* including peope in our area ?
"* are now facing food insecurity.
Kimt news 3's annalise johnson was there as a local organization lent a hand to a local food shelf supporting those families.
She joins us live.
Annalise?xxx live katie ?
"* george ?
"* i'm here channel one regional food bank ?
"* which is receiving a grant from the elks national foundation today.
The elks local chapter presented 2?
"* thousand dollars to channel one this afternoon.
Because of the pandemic ?
"* the foundation wanted the money to help people struggling because of the pandemic.
Channel one says donations like these have a big impact in helping feed the community.xxx its actually amazing when we have these monetary donations right now.
Ever since covid?
"*9 broke out, we've seen a big reduction in our donated food and our retail rescue, which means channel one has to purchase a lot more food channel one can stretch that 2?
"* thousand dollars very fa*- turning it into 80,000 meals for the community.
Live in rochester annalise johnson kimt news 3./// thank you annalise.
This grant program through the elks dates back to 19?
"*28./// tomorrow ?
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When the pandemic started, Three Square food bank in Las Vegas saw 60% more people needing food every day. They've started to see..