CUSTER COUNTY – Foodbanks provide those in need with a little extra food to help them out when times are just a little hard, and the Foodbank of the Heartland does just that. The Foodbank will be at the Custer County Fairgrounds this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., or until they run out of food
The Foodbank of the Heartland is free of charge, has no income requirements, and can help feed a family of four for up to a week. Included will be canned goods, produce, and bread.
Christie Trumbull, an organizer with the Foodbank of the Heartland told KCNI KBBN that there are no requirements to use the foodbank.
“This is such a neat program because there are no qualifications, nothing is required of them, we ask very bare minimum questions. We ask “how many are in the household and their age groups. And that is it,” said Trumbull.
Trumbull also stated that volunteers are also welcome.
“If you want to volunteer, I never turn away any volunteers. If you need credit for volunteering, we give you the credit for volunteering and I send that off to whoever you need me to send that off to, and I just ask that you are there around 8:30. The best part is, you know some volunteer projects last all day, and you are there all day. If you have to leave, I will take you for whatever time frame you can fit it in, I make it work. I just put you in a job that that timeframe works,” said Trumbull.
Future dates for the Foodbank include January 27, April 13, August 24, and November 9 which will all be at the Custer County Fairgrounds in Broken Bow.
