January 23, 2021
DULUTH, Minn.– Over in Gary-New Duluth today, hundreds stopped by a pop-up food pantry to paying a small fee for groceries they need in an area that has been labeled a food desert.
Ruby’s Pantry held the pop-up at the Mission Creek Church. For just 20 dollars or less, people were able to get a shopping cart full of food like bread, cereal, frozen pizza, milk and other key grocery items.
While it’s being done drive-thru style with the pandemic, organizers say they still gave away around 185 shopping carts worth of groceries to people in an area far from grocery stores.