Food Bank Semi-Truck Gets Unloaded For December 2nd Handout

Alton, Mo. – Local citizens helped to unload the food bank truck on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the Alton, Missouri, Community Center.

What Happened

Volunteers showed up at nine in the morning. The truck showed up around 9:30 am. The volunteers went between making a chain and just carrying the boxes individually to where they were supposed to go.

People handing the food boxes from one person to the next at the Alton Food Bank on December 1, 2021.
People handing the food boxes from one person to the next at the Alton Food Bank on December 1, 2021.

Who Came

Around a dozen people showed up to help unload and bring the food into the community center. Along with the adults, seven youth came to help.

The Food

There was a variety of food brought into the community center to be given out. Among them were canned goods, milk, butter, meat, and eggs.

A pallet of canned fruit for the Alton Food Bank on December 1, 2021.
A pallet of canned fruit for the Alton Food Bank on December 1, 2021.

Giving Out The Food

The food bank giving out is going to happen on Thursday, December 2, 2021, starting at 7:30 am. It will be a drive-by service.

All the food items laid out on the table at the Alton Food Bank on December 1, 2021.
All the food items laid out on the table at the Alton Food Bank on December 1, 2021.

The Food Bank

The Alton Food Bank is always looking for volunteers to help them. If you’re interested in helping out, the food bank unloading happens the first Wednesday of the month and the next day they give out the food; you can just show up. Anyone can come and help out. On Wednesday, you need to show up at 9:00 am and on the next day you need to show up at 7:30 am. For the unloading, depending on the amount of help, you may be there until noon of two in the afternoon.

Local citizens moving the food boxes to the correct place at the Alton Food Bank on December 1, 2021.
Local citizens moving the food boxes to the correct place at the Alton Food Bank on December 1, 2021.

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