New 2023 dates for St. John’s Mobile Food Pantry

Cherryville Area Ministry, who is a partner with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, recently noted upcoming 2023 new dates for their Mobile Food Pantry.

St. John’s Lutheran Church, of Cherryville, will be hosting the Mobile Pantry in the Dixie Street Parking Lot on the following dates: April 3, May 1, June 5, and July 3 (this date is pending).

Organizers said food supplies distribution starts at 10 a.m. on the listed days and goes on as long as supplies last.

The truck will arrive by 9 a.m. for set up. Churches who will have volunteers coming to assist have been asked that all volunteers please arrive by 9 a.m.

There is a $500 transportation fee that goes to Second Harvest that is paid by the partner agency or the hosting organization. As you may notice there has been an increase for the transportation fee. The increase is due to the supply/demand issue that Second Harvest is currently experiencing. They are not receiving as much donated food as they have in the past. So in order to fill the trailers, they are having to purchase food. This, in return, has increased the cost to host a mobile pantry.