Ameren Illinois donates refrigerators to local food pantries
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(WSIL) Six local food pantries will be able to store perishable food items and feed more families thanks to a new donation from Ameren Illinois.
Whiteash Food Bank has seen an increase in the need for assistance since the beginning of the pandemic. With the rise in demand, came an increased need to store food safely to keep it fresh. Ameren Illinois blessed us with this freezer where we are able to store more products because of the increase need in our community, said Pastor Andy Lee, Whiteash Free Will Baptist Church. We re able to store more things and host more food banks. We ll be able to help the needs of our community better thanks to Ameren Illinois.
Fri, 02/26/2021 - 5:48pm admin
The Poshard Foundation has continued its philanthropic efforts to help the children of Southern Illinois with the awarding of more than $100,000 in grants to 42 food pantries across the region.
The awarding of the grants comes in response to increased hardships and growing levels of food insecurity for children and families during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“If the coronavirus has taught us anything over the past year, it’s this certainty: it’s difficult to heal a broken spirit if the family and the children are hungry,” said Glenn Poshard. “We have never before witnessed food insecurity at this level.