ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The tenth Annual Meals Truck Drive on Saturday noticed a big turnout, with group members donating meals and having fun with meals from native meals vehicles, all in help of Second Harvest Meals Financial institution.
Proceeds from the meals vehicles and donations will profit the group, which works to fight meals insecurity within the area. A portion of the meals truck gross sales additionally goes on to Second Harvest Meals Financial institution.
Nicole Folino, Group Companies Supervisor at Second Harvest Meals Financial institution, expressed her gratitude for the overwhelming help from the group.
“It is actually heartwarming to see the group come out and help each Second Harvest Meals Financial institution by way of the efforts of Dorney Park and WFMZ to herald so many donations throughout a time when they’re most wanted,” Folino stated.
The entire baggage of meals collected on the occasion shall be delivered to the meals financial institution to assist households in want.
WFMZ has sponsored the meals drive for the previous 10 years, with Large and Dorney Park additionally becoming a member of the efforts to help the occasion.
In response to Ryan Eldredge, Dorney Park’s Public Relations Supervisor, the drive requires months of planning and energy, however the turnout at all times exceeds expectations.
“A number of effort goes into it, a whole lot of months of planning, however annually I’m at all times shocked and amazed at how a lot the group reveals up, seems for his or her neighbors, and donates. So it’s actually thrilling to be part of it,” Eldredge stated.
Jen Dilliard, Group Care Crew Coordinator, famous the heartwarming familiarity of the occasion.
“We see the identical individuals come out yr after yr, which is de facto candy. And then you definately get to observe all the individuals having lunch on the meals vehicles, and it is a enjoyable afternoon,” Dilliard stated.
With a lot group help, the entire quantity of meals and funds raised has already been tallied.
In response to Folino, the entire weight of the donations got here to 12,368 kilos, surpassing the occasion’s aim of 10,000 kilos.
This can present roughly 10,307 meals to households in want.
Organizers are nonetheless finalizing the entire sum of money raised by the meals vehicles.
