Lowcountry Food Bank Giving Tree ceremony recognizes top 2017 donors
March 28, 2018
The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) conducted a Giving Tree Ceremony this morning at 10:00 a.m. to honor its most generous donors from 2017.
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The ceremony took place at the main facility of the LCFB, the Paul Hulsey Community Food and Nutrition Center at 2864 Azalea Drive in Charleston. Donors who contributed $5,000 or more were recognized with a personalized apple on the Giving Tree.
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Pat Walker – LCFB President and CEO, Giving Tree at LCFB Paul Hulsey Food and Nutrition Center.
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Shelley Yuhas – LCFB Board Chair
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“This Giving Tree represents more than $2.5 million in donations. It represents those children and those seniors and those families who don’t always know where their next meal is coming from,” said Pat Walker, LCFB President and CEO. “Here’s what your donations enabled us to do – we distributed more than 28 million pounds of food, with almost eight million pounds of that being fresh produce last year.”
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“This is not just an annual event, said LCFB Board Chair Shelley Yuhas, “It’s a regular event in our meetings to stop and pause to recognize the generosity of our community – and we are thankful.”
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About the Lowcountry Food Bank: Feed. Advocate. Empower.
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The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributed more than 28 million pounds of food in 2017. The Lowcountry Food Bank helps fight hunger by distributing food to nearly 300 partner agencies including soup kitchens, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries. The Lowcountry Food Bank is a member of the national Feeding America network. The Lowcountry Food Bank advocates on behalf of the hungry and helps empower people to make healthy and nutritious food choices. For more information go to http://www.lowcountryfoodbank.org.
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