November 13, 2023 – It takes scores of volunteers to move food from the North Texas Food Bank to needy people around Hopkins County.
This is the most hectic time of the year for area food banks. Each one is trying to provide that favorite holiday centerpiece, the frozen turkey. The weight and volume of the frozen birds puts a strain on backs, and tests the limits of available storage.
Logistics
For some pantries, food is shipped via semi-truck from Dallas to Sulphur Springs. Pantries meet at a local church with dollies and trailers to divide up pallets. Once the driver moves the pallet to the parking lot, it’s all hand on deck.
Folks from all the pantries help each other, share carts and pitch in to get the food sorted and loaded.
How Can You Help? Contact your local food pantry and volunteer. KSST visited several in the area, and they all need volunteers.
