WESTERN IOWA TECH PARTNERS WITH FOOD BANK

A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND AND WESTERN IOWA TECH IS REAPING BENEFITS FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS.

A SEMI TRUCK LOADED WITH FOOD ORDERED FROM A FOND-DU-LAC WISCONSIN FACILITY WAS DELIVERED TO THE FOOD BANK TUESDAY MORNING BY STUDENT DRIVERS FROM W-I-T. 
FOOD BANK DIRECTOR LINDA SCHEID CALLS IT A WIN-WIN SITUATION:

SCHEID SAYS THE DELIVERY BROUGHT 40-THOUSAND POUNDS OF MUCH NEEDED FOOD TO SIOUXLAND WHILE IT PROVIDED REAL WORLD DRIVING EXPERIENCE FOR THE STUDENTS.

THE FREIGHT COSTS WERE ALSO LOWER BECAUSE OF WESTERN IOWA TECH'S ASSISTANCE.
SHE SAYS THE FOOD IS CRITICAL BECAUSE LOCAL SUPPLIES ARE LOW:

THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTES A MILLION AND A HALF POUNDS OF FOOD ANNUALLY TO AROUND 125 CHARITIES IN AN ELEVEN COUNTY AREA.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE, CHECK THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.SIOUXLANDFOODBANK.ORG.
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