Officials with The Idaho Foodbank say they got a hefty donation of chicken and beef just in time to help the organization meet the region’s skyrocketing need for free emergency food.
Tyson Foods donated more than 27,000 pounds of chicken and beef products to The Idaho Foodbank, and the protein hit the foodbank’s shelves on Thursday.
The organization hopes to distribute 9.5 million pounds of food this year – almost 40 percent more than the amount distributed two years ago.
The Idaho Foodbank is the largest distributor of free emergency food in the state, distributing food to more than 220 partner agencies, who in turn serve an average of 119,000 Idahoans each month. (AP)
