Salvation Army hosts Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry in Menominee, providing food to hundreds of families in need

MENOMINEE, Mich. (WFRV) – The Salvation Army gathered on Thursday morning to hold a Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry, providing food to families in need in a 'drive-thru' process.

According to the release, a "Mobile Food Pantry" contains about 15,000 pounds of food that has been sent on a truck, and provides food for hundreds of families in need.

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The food was provided on a first-come, first-serve basis at the YMCA in Menominee. Salvation Army Core Officer Rhegan Stansbury said it's the fourth year that they've done this, and they do it once a month.

"Families come through to get food, usually it's fresh produce, but also some other items," Stansbury said. "We usually serve 400-500 households, which can be up to 1,000 individuals we're serving."

Stansbury said that while there's a good amount of regulars that show up, it requires a lot of volunteers.

"Coordinating with community partners to get the funding, we were traveling to a lot of places before landing on the Y," Stansbury said. "It's been a real blessing to have this location, it's a great place to have people drive through and line up."

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Each box comes with some seasonal produce, and sometimes bakery items or even meat and dairy, depending on what Feeding America can obtain.