Lowcountry Food Bank responds to Hurricane Matthew
October 11, 2016
The Lowcountry Food Bank will use local, state and national resources to respond to Hurricane Matthew. “Based on updates from our partner agencies on the ground, we are actively prioritizing our response to Hurricane Matthew and addressing the highest need areas first,” shares Lowcountry Food Bank President and CEO, Pat Walker. “Through our distribution centers in Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Yemassee, we have already distributed nearly 100,000 meals to the Lowcountry community.”
The Lowcountry Food Bank’s first priority is to get food to those affected by Hurricane Matthew. We are collaborating with the Feeding America network of food banks that spans the nation. Our partner agencies of shelters, soup kitchens, churches, nonprofit organizations and food pantries are getting much needed food to those affected by Hurricane Matthew.
If individuals or groups would like to help with relied efforts they can:
-Donate monetarily – Just $1 can create 6 meals
-Donate non-perishable ready to eat foods
-Volunteer at the Lowcountry Food Bank
You can find out more at Lowcountryfoodbank.org
We have a number of deliveries being made to the warehouse and have many distributions scheduled in the upcoming days.
About Lowcountry Food Bank
The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributes more than 25 million pounds of food a year. The Lowcountry Food Bank is a clearinghouse for donated food produts that are distributed to a network of more than 300 member agencies including soup kitchens, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries. The Lowcountry Food Bank is a member of Feeding America and is committed to educating the public about the problems of and solutions to domestic hunger as well as advocating on the behalf of the hungry in our community.
