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Drive-thru, contact-free event for food distribution begins at noon at Our Savior s Lutheran Church Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 8:50 am, May 14, 2021 ×
Mark Froemke, president, Northern Valley Labor Council of the North Dakota AFL-CIO (Submitted photo)
The Northern Valley Labor Council is planning another food giveaway for the public at noon, Thursday, May 20, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in East Grand Forks.
At the free food distribution event, a semi-truck will deliver 1,300, 30-pound boxes of food, as well as milk, to the church parking lot.
The food, which will be available to anyone, will be distributed via drive-thru pick-up and in a contact-free manner, for public health safety. The driver will be asked how many food boxes and gallons of milk are needed and volunteers will place them in the vehicle.
Event organizers highlight loss of life among workers on the frontline in the battle with COVID-19. Written By: Pamela D. Knudson | 7:45 pm, Apr. 28, 2021 ×
Mark Froemke, left, president of the Northern Valley Labor Council, speaks to attendees just before Ron Franz rings a bell in honor of workers who died on the job in 2020 during an event Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Bringewatt Park in Grand Forks. (Korrie Wenzel/Grand Forks Herald)
The lives of people who died while on the job in 2020 – particularly those who died as a result of COVID-19 – were remembered at the annual Workers Memorial Service on Wednesday afternoon, April 28, at Bringewatt Park.
By Doug Barrett
Apr 29, 2021 9:25 AM
Labor groups paid tribute to workers who died or suffered illnesses and injuries on the job during a ceremony in Grand Forks last night (Wednesday). The names of 18 North Dakotans and 80 Minnesota workers were remembered.
Every year, on April 28, the nation recognizes Workers Memorial Day. This year special emphasis was placed on every day essential workers who put their lives on the line during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The group also plugged the need for stronger worker protections across the country.
The event at Bringwatt Park was organized by the Northern Valley Labor Council.
Event to be held at noon at Sharon Lutheran Church.
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A food giveaway is occurring in Grand Forks Thursday, April 22.
The Northern Valley Labor Council, in partnership with the North Dakota AFL-CIO, the Red River Valley Building Trades Unions, and the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation, is hosting the free food giveaway at Sharon Lutheran Church (1720 South 20th Street, Grand Forks).
The event starts at noon.
Distribution will be done on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. A semi will drop off 1,300 30-pound food boxes, as well as milk, which will be available to anyone through a contactless drive-through pick-up in the designated parking lot.