The Somerset County Mobile Food Bank was back on Saturday to distribute some much needed food to local families in Somerset.
The food bank has been around since 2012 and serves between 14 to 15 hundred families a month in Somerset County.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic they have been organizing their distribution days as a drive-thru experience for the extra safety and convenience of others.
But organizers say that what really sets them apart is their ability to provide fresh produce to those in need.
“A lot of the pantries are helping and trying to get some more produce and they do do some meat, we do frozen meat as well," said Ben Tawney, the executive director of Somerset County Mobile Food Bank. "Our capabilities at our warehouse just are a little more extensive and we can do a lot more, so people can expect to receive on food basis around 50 pounds of food every time they come out per family and about half of that poundage is fresh produce.”
The food bank is always on the lookout for volunteers and supporters of their mission. You can visit their website for more information.
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