by Cori Hilsgen
news@thenewsleaders.com
The St. Joseph Fare for All site set an all-time record and sold 980 packages to 486 households, selling 418 holiday packs.
Organizer Amanda Roles said the record surpassed last year’s two November distributions combined – in both households served and packages sold.
In November 2014, the site sold 884 packs to 431 households, selling 408 holiday packs.
She recently attended a United Way meeting where access to food was discussed. Several people who had attended the Fare for All distribution praised the St. Joseph site volunteers, commenting about how great the volunteers were and how well organized the distribution was because of the wonderful volunteers.
Roles said the November distribution should be the last outdoor one held under tents. She is planning on the Dec. 14 distribution being held inside the newly remodeled space at Resurrection Lutheran Church.
She thanked all volunteers for helping make the November distribution such a huge success.
Fare for All is for everyone. The program buys fruits, vegetables and frozen meat in bulk and passes the savings on to customers. Distributions are at the Resurrection Lutheran Church.
