RESIDENTS IN THE ST.
PAUL"S AREA OF
NORFOLK IN A FOOD
DESERT.
SAVE A LOT OFF OF
BRAMBLETON AVENUE
AND CHURCH STREET
CLOSED IN JUNE.
BUT THE COMMUNITY IS
COMING TOGETHER TO
MAKE SURE NO ONE
GOES HUNGRY.
10 ON YOUR SIDE'S
KARA DIXON EXPLAINS
HOW THE FOOD IS
COMING TO YOU.
(KARA DIXON)
IT'S BEEN TWO MONTHS
SINCE THE SAVE A LOT
CLOSED IN THE ST.
PAUL'S
NEIGHBORHOOD.
MAKING IT A FOOD
DESERT.
ORGANIZATIONS HAVE
STEPPED UP TO HELP
THE COMMUNITY AND
THAT'S INSPIRED THE
FOODBANK TO STEP UP
ITS EFFORTS TO FEED
THE HUNGRY.
IN THIS DESERTED
PARKING LOT, NORFOLK
RESIDENTS CAME TO
FIND A HELP IN THEIR
FOOD DESERT.
"GOOD MORNING"
VOLUNTEERS TIED UP
BAGS
(NAT)
AND LOADED BOXES OF
FOOD IN VEHICLES.
"EVERYONE WHO
WORKS THERE IS
FILLED WITH THE
MISSION AND HOPE FOR
TRANSFORMING THIS
COMMUNITY."
A COMMUNITY THAT'S
RECENTLY SEEN IT'S
LONE GROCERY STORE
CLOSE.
SINCE THE CLOSURE
OF THE SAVE A LOT
THERE HAS BEEN REAL
EMPHASIS ON THE
COMMUNITY COMING
TOGETHER FOR AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
NEIGHBORS TO GET
FRESH NUTRITIOUS
ITEMS.
THAT'S WHY SARA
THROCKMORTON SAYS
THAT INSPIRATION LED
THE FOODBANK TO DO
EVEN MORE FOR A
COMMUNITY ALREADY
FEELING THE EFFECTS
OF THE PANDEMIC.
ITS GREAT. ITS TOUCH
TIMES AND EVERY
LITTLE BIT HELPS.
THIS MOBILE FOOD
PANTRY WILL BE HERE
THE SECOND AND
FOURTH FRIDAY OF
EVERY MONTH-DOING
WHAT IT CAN TO LIFT A
BURDEN.
(NAT)
IF PPL KNOW THERE'S
FOOD ON THE TABLE
FOR THEIR CHILDREN,
THEY CAN
CONCENTRATE ON
STAYING HEALTHY,
DOING THEIR JOB,
FINDING A JOB, ON ALL
THE OTHER THINGS
THAT NEED TO COME
INTO PLAY THERE ARE
SO MANY PIECES THAT
NEED TO COME
TOGETHER AND HAVING
FOOD FOR YOUR FAMILY
IS SUCH A WEIGHT OFF
YOUR BACK.
BUT IT CAUSES
ANOTHER NEED FOR
THE
FOODBANK...VOLUNTEE
RS TO HELP FEED AN
EVER GROWING
NUMBER.
FOOD BANKS ARE
SEEING MORE NEED
THAN EVERY BEFORE
FOR SERVICES FROM
FOOD BANKS TO FOOD
PANTRIES FROM
DIFFERENT ORGS WHO
WORK ON THE EFFORTS
TO ELIMINATED
HUNGER. WITH
UNPRECEDENTED
NEED COMES
UNPRECEDENTED OPP
TO HELP.
AND THAT'S THROUGH
DONATION OR TIME TO
MAKE SURE THAT ALL
OF US CAN GET BY.
THANK YOU HAVE A
NICE DAY
FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT
THE FOOD BANKS
MOBILE FOOD
PANTRIES, OR HOW
YOU CAN VOLUNTEER
TO HELP, CHECK OUT
WAVY DOT COM KARA
DIXON 10 ON YOUR SIDE
