DECATUR â The early morning chill was considerably warmed at Friday s WSOY Community Food Drive when radio personality Brian Byers made the announcement that Archer Daniels Midland Co. had just donated $100,000.
âEven though they re a global company, like every business, they ve felt the effects of COVID-19,â Byers said to his radio audience. Employees donated and the company matched their donations through ADM Cares.
The giving kept coming and by the end of the day more than $600,000 was collected, which is equivalent to 3.2 million pounds of food. The amount doubled last year s total of 1.6 million pounds.
The scene at the Airport Plaza Kroger was much different than past years. No semitrucks full of food, no fork trucks, no army of volunteers. Because of COVID-19, only monetary donations were accepted.Â