HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – Metropolis of Huntington workers spent Wednesday volunteering at Dealing with Starvation Foodbank to assist their neighbors in want.

Work started for metropolis workers at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17, working in two-hour shifts to pack nutritious meals into Commodity Supplemental Meals Program containers. Officers say this system offers the containers for practically 5,000 seniors all through the Dealing with Starvation Foodbank’s service space every month.

“Volunteers energy Dealing with Starvation Foodbank. We rely closely on volunteers to assist us serve the 1000’s of households, youngsters and seniors that flip to us every year,” stated Cyndi Kirkhart, Chief Govt Officer at Dealing with Starvation. “And once you give your time, you get again one thing wonderful in return – The sensation that you simply personally are serving to put meals into the fingers of people that want it.”

Through the morning, Huntington Mayor Steeve Williams additionally offered a examine for $500,000 to Dealing with Starvation Foodbank to assist sort out meals insecurity of their service space.

The group says they’re all the time on the lookout for volunteers to assist present to these in want. Volunteers will help pack, type and distribute meals, workers occasions, and supply specialised expertise similar to carpentry, advertising and marketing or know-how help. Those that wish to volunteer can go to the Dealing with Starvation Foodbank web site.